The United Nations mentions climate change as long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts could be natural. However, The UN claims that since the 1800s, human activities have been the main reason for climate change, mainly because we burn fossil fuels, and they produce heat-trapping gases. Since then, we have strived to make the world a cooler place, one where everyone may enjoy winter clothes and monsoons are not affected. But is everything we do in the name of “eco-friendly habits” actually eco-friendly? Do you know what Green Washing is? Well, it has nothing to do with washing...
Animal Cognisance
For a long time, humans have stayed at the top for two reasons – community and intelligence. Nonetheless, we are not the only intelligent beings roaming the planet! We are very well aware of the octopus, who is revelled for being extremely intelligent, with a large brain and the capability of high-order cognitive behaviours such as tool-use and problem-solving. Leeches have the same number of brains as an adult set of teeth, and a sponge has none. Our ape cousins are also known to be capable of high intelligence, and we’re so impressed we made a franchise out of it...
The Biology of a Wrestler
The 22nd of May is celebrated as the birth anniversary of The Great Gama, popularly known as the Gama Pehlwan. With a wrestling career spanning over 52 years, he put under his belt the title of the undefeated champion of the world back in the early 1900s. Weighing at a glorious 113 kgs and standing at 1.71 m, great is definitely an appropriate word to describe him. But what made this world-renowned pehlwan able to lift a 1200 kg rock? And can we also have a body like the Great Gama? Let’s find out… Well, first and foremost, it is...
Award Ceremony at IIT Delhi Advanced Entrepreneurship Programme
So enriched learning & invaluable experience for last few days. Blessed to be one of the 23 participants at “Advanced Entrepreneurship Programme” by WEE Foundation, IIT Delhi, Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer – FITT, IIT Delhi & @Israel Embassy, which culminated at IIT, Delhi with 3-day rigorous training & award ceremony Day 1 – Visiting Google was a great experience. Thank you Sarandeep Singh and Apurva Chamaria – Head, Venture Capital @ Google India for this opportunity & making us part of inauguration of Research & Innovation Park. Listening to @Neha Kant @ Clovia on apt questions by Anisha...
Experiential learning – The key to real learning !
In today’s education system where online learning is the new norm, teaching methods should also be modernized wherein learning should be fun, interesting, and profound. With a fast growing tech industry and an easy access to tech gadgets for this generation, experiential learning is making its way to the top. Wondering what experiential learning is? Experiential learning is a process where the student learns about the subject or any specific topic through live experiences such as projects, field trips, role-playing, graphics, audio & video visuals, etc. Experiential learning techniques are fun and keep the young learners more involved with their...
YMCA CLUB FUNXPLORING SCIENCE WORKSHOP APRIL 2016
SciKnowTech started the “FunXploring” workshops with YMCA club in Ahmedabad. YMCA was kind enough to promote the event so well by flashing it on their website and putting up the standee for almost 1 month. Idea number of children attended the workshop, which was convened in YMCA’s board room. SciKnowTech team was extremely thrilled after very successful workshop and smiling faces of kids as well as parents, who attended the event.
“YOUNGER THAN YOUNG KIDS” FUNXPLORING WORKSHOP MAY 2016
After an overwhelming response of various FunXploring workshops, SciKnowTech convened the FIRST workshop in May – for “Younger than the Young ones” i.e. for Age-group 5 to 8 years (Grade 1,2 and 3) – with the same philosophy of imparting lot of fun to kids with Experiential Science learning. This workshop was more towards explain them Science concepts with craft / art activities. Topics like Water Cycle, Earthquake, Landforms and Living Organisms were covered. All of them were given “take-away” models what they actually made. Wide smiling faces again of kids as well as moms who accompanied them.
SPORTS CLUB FUNXPLORING SCIENCE WORKSHOP MAY 2016
One of the last workshops @ Sports Club before SciKnowTech’s summer vacation began ! Very much thankful to Sports Club management of promoting the event so well that we had overwhelming response of 78 participants ! The highest in any SciKnowTech workshop. Alongwith the parents, the number went beyond 100 – a bit difficult situation to handle. Sports Club had tremendous response for the workshop and the members have requested that SciKnowTech convenes one more workshop there so that the children left-out too can take advantage. Maybe in Diwali ?! With apt number of kids and parents, workshop was once...
RAJPATH CLUB FUNXPLORING SCIENCE WORKSHOP JUNE 2016
Rajpath Club – one of the first of its kind on S.G. Highway with very decent facilities. Invitation from the club was heartily accepted and the workshop was organized. This was SciKnowTech’s second last summer workshop before the schools open. With apt number of kids and parents, workshop was once more great fun for both us as well as the audience.
KARNAVATI CLUB FUNXPLORING SCIENCE WORKSHOP JUNE 2016
SciKnowTech was elated to join hands with Karnavati Club on their invitation to carry out the workshop at the club. Karnavati is one of the newest clubs with ultra-modern facilities and very proactive management. The president himself was involved in decision-making of inviting SciKnowTech for the workshop. This was the last workshop of summer, climaxing to the peak with jam-packed audience and super-response. See you now next summer 2017 !!