Science Club

The Science Club is the place for students who are interested in science to learn about all scopes of science from medicine to chemistry to physics to the environment. Here, pupil discuss how to use this conceptual basis of science for applications in the real world.
Science club is the place when the pupil works with many pupil. So s/he is able to work in co-operation able to know others attitude and point of view of a problem. Student can discuss with the co members of the club about the problem. So science club plays an important role in encourage problem solving skills in pupils.

Aims of science club

1. To help students acquire basic knowledge of Science.

2. To help students develop a scientific way of learning.

3. To develop students' awareness of and concern for scientific issues in personal, social, environmental and technological contexts.

Objectives of science club

1. To arouse and cultivate students' interest in learning Science.

2. To encourage student to participate actively in the activities organized by the Science Club.

3. To promote the use of IT in learning Science.

4. To understand scientific knowledge through experiments.

5. To promote inquisitiveness among the school students and inculcate Scientific temper among them.

6. To trigger interest among the students in Science.

7. To encourage, motivate and equip the students in applications of Science and its interface with society.

Organisation

The successful working of the club depends on the persons who organize it and also on the interest and enthusiasm of students. Though science club is run by the students for the students, the science teacher is the pivot of all activities. The science teacher can explain the importance and benefits of organizing science club and can arouse enthusiasm among students. This discussion may be followed by business meeting in which office bearers are chosen. Every science club should have its own constitution. They should be a general body and an executive body. The Principal or Headmaster be the patron and the science teachers should be the sponsors. Executive members such as president, Vice President, Secretary, Treasures, Librarian, Publicity officer, etc are chosen from among the student members. The executive committee has to plan programs. These activities of the club should be taken up by the students themselves, There should be regular meetings, discussions, planning, feedback etc.


Structural Organization

Structural organization of the science club usually involves the slowing office bearers


Duties of the Publicity Officer- To publicize the activities of the club in the school and outside the school through posters and writing in the magazines, newspapers and scientific journals. To keep a record of all important scientific activities, achievements and programs of the club.

Duties of the Treasure- To prepare budged of the club and present the statement of the account  when asked. To keep the proper account of the income and expenditure of the club. To collect subscriptions from the members.


Duties of the Secretary- To take responsibility of the conducting the programs and activities of the club. To take charges of all correspondence related with the club activities. To frame the programs of the meeting and keep proper record or the proceeding of the meetings of the club. To invite the outside expert and guest speaker etc., in the club and attend them properly

Preliminary Organization:

a. After performing the above mentioned tasks the teacher should call a formal meeting of the science teacher should call a formal meeting of the science students.  In this meeting the proposal and scheme concerning the organization of Science club in the school should be discussed.  The aims and objectives of this club are to be placed before the students and constitution of the club is chalked out and the membership drive is launched.

b. With the active cooperation of the head of the institution, the he should make efforts to arrange for the finances to establish the science club.  While some amount may be taken from the finances of the institution and collected from the students in the form of membership fee etc.  The department of NCERT , State Government or any voluntary agency may also be approached for providing assistance in the project.

c. After getting appropriate response or initiative from students he must try to contact the head of the institution and senior colleagues for their consent and advice on the issue of starting a science club.

d. The science teacher should try to create a suitable environment and persuade the students to feel a need of establishing science club in their school.


 Functiins of science club

a)     Publishing science magazine and news bulletin of scientific events.

b)    Preparing certain things of common use like soaps, writing ink, tooth powders, shoe polish, phenol , varnish etc

c)     Organizing school services in the field of health and sanitation

d)    Arranging cleanliness and health weeks in the institution

e)     Creating in the school healthy environment for carrying out scientific studies and activities.

f)      Decorating the walls of the classroom, library and laboratory with scientific and activities.

g)     Arranging excursions and short trios for the members to places of scientific interest.


h)     Arranging talks and lectures of the distinguished speakers, subject experts and outside guests on the subject of the scientific interest

Activities of science club

1.     Organizing lectures, debates, seminars, symposium etc.

2.     Holding science exhibition and fair

3. Celebrating birth days of eminent scientist

4. Participating in science fairs

5. Conducting visual programs of s scientific interest

6. Arranging visit to places of scientific interest

7. Preparing of charts, postures, models etc

8. Developing school garden

9.Displaying science news

10.Improvising and preparing hand-made apparatus

11.General reading of scientific literature

12.Rendering school services in health and sanitation

13.Visiting other science clubs

14.conducting essay competition on scientific problems

15.Managing a first aid squad

16.Participating in scientific hobbies-Preparation of soaps, ink ,candle matches, toys, bleaching powder, nail polish, chalk etc.

17.Helping the community by way of demonstration on health and hygiene, improvement of agriculture, eradication of superstitious belief etc.

18.Celebrating science days

19.Maintaining a bulletin board

20. Publishing school science magazine

21.Preparing science albums

22.Conducting science related projects

23.Conducting science quiz competitions

24.Organizing creativity works on science

25.Preparing still/Working models on science topics

conclusion


Learning by doing and learning by living are two essentials of learning science. Children are interested in making things, breaking things and handling things.  But the curriculum does not satisfy this natural urge.  In the classroom everything is done in a formal, artificial and controlled atmosphere.  This will never give the child and opportunity for his free fights in the world of science.  Our classroom teaching does not provide opportunity for self expression, constructive activities and independent inquiry.  No time is assigned for practical work.  All these lead to the need for an organization providing an outlet for the pent up emotions of children and for pooling their energies. An organization which caters for the in calculation of scientific attitude and genuine interest in science and also can supplement the work of the classroom and give the syllabus a practical dimension may be called a science club.