We had the final presentations by all the teams. The parents became learners and the children teachers. Some posed puzzles for the parents to solve … Others explained intricate nuances of pressure and the science behind it … One had an eye infection, so he submitted a video explaining the concept of Hydraulic Press and […]
MoreWe finished our third session. It was time to explore the designs from all project teams. As always, it was so motivating to see the energy and creativity of all teams. Here is what the team calls as the Lazy Jack (TM). A fairly sophisticated mechanism to lift a light using two jacks and one […]
MoreChildren will always want the fun quotient very high. I think there is a difference between education and learning. If it sounds like education they switch off, if it is learning there is endless energy. We started with a video clip from Kung Fu Panda … the coolest scene in the movie, the Dragon Scroll […]
MoreWe kicked off the session on waves and sound in Purvafairmont today. Started with a movie on creating sound effects. Foley teams. Wonder why they need to create sounds for rain, horses and walking in snow. Interesting thing to debate with a child. Here is the video on Making of Sound. We then had […]
MoreSuper excited about the new program coming up in Purva. Hope to build on the learning from last time, and make this one better. Key facts about the program: 6 sessions from January 28th – March 4th Sunday 9:00 – 10:30 AM For children ~10-14 years / classes 5-8 The sessions will be in the Purvafairmont […]
MoreThe only way I can describe the intro session in Lakedew is “can’t tell whether the kids were more excited or the adults“. Supported by my two assistants (Surya and Ishanth !) and guiding hand of Radha – we started with an experiment. Imagine there is glass full of water with floating ice cubes. Make […]
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Real life problem solving for children 