The document discusses the significance and organization of science clubs in schools. It notes that science clubs provide opportunities for hands-on science activities that extend beyond the classroom curriculum. They allow students to explore new areas of science and engage in practical work. The document outlines how to organize a science club, including securing administrative support, determining club size and structure, planning meetings and activities. It describes the types of activities science clubs can undertake to train students in problem-solving and develop psychomotor skills, such as establishing museums, organizing demonstrations and competitions. The objectives of science clubs are to develop scientific skills and attitudes in students and foster interest in science.

1. TOPIC
Significance and organization of science club –
activities – training in problem solving and
development of psychomotor skills.

2. PAPER:
EDU 09.8 -Theoretical base of physical science
Education-2

3. ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
SMITHA MISS ANJU. J
LECTURER IN B.ED STUDENT
PHYSICAL SCIENCE PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SUBMITTED ON: 5-8-2015

4. INDEX
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NO
CONTENT PAGENO
1 Introduction 1
2 Organizing a science club 2 -5
3 Activities of a science club 6
4 Training in problemsolving
&developmentof psychomotor
skills
7
5 Objectives of science club 7-8
6 Advantages of science club 8-9
7 Conclusion 10
8 References 11

5. INTRODUCTION
Science clubs offers chance to do science related activities that
extend and enhance the science that they experience in the
classroom. Most clubs uses the opportunityto explore areas of
science not covered by the curriculum and to give the club
members plenty of opportunitiesto do practical works related
to science. Science clubs from the back bone of school
sponsored co-curricularactivities in science. The curricular
activities help the child to go ahead and provide powerful
Support for personality development.The science club presents
a less formal atmosphere in which to work than does the usual
classroom. In the science club much more than in the classroom
learning is fitted to be abilitiesand interests of the individuals.

6. ORGANIZING A SCIENCE CLUB
Sponsorship of a club is not a responsibilityto be undertaken
lightly. A sponsor must be willing to devote considerabletime
and energy to the club, especially during the initial stages.
Facilities needed
Before a science club can be established,the administration
must be willingto grant the use of certain facilities and to
provide time for meetings and other activities. The club will
need the use of one or more classrooms dependingon the size
of the club.
The administrationmust also provide time for
club meetings, perhapsduring the school day, perhaps after
school, or in the evening, whichever is most practical. In the
latter instances it must make arrangements with the custodial
staff to co-operate with the club sponsor. The administration
must also be willing to provide time for special activities special
assemble programs, science fairs and the like.

7. Types of club
The sponsorer must make an early decision as to
whether the club will deal with a wide range of science
interests or to be confined to a limited area.
Size of club.
The number of members in a club has an appreciable
effect upon it operation. Twenty to twenty five members are
considered by many sponsors to represent the best size but
clubs with as few as ten or twelve are often successful.
Time for meetings
Meeting times vary in different clubsover the country.
Some meet weekly some once in a month. It would seem that
monthly meetings should be supplemented by other activities
to keep interest from cooling off between times.
Many clubs meet after school hours. Under some conditions
this is practical and has the advantages of limiting attendance
to truly interested youngsters.

8. Planning organizational meetings
The first meeting of a new club serves to
introduce prospective members to the type of activities in
which the club might engage. Its purpose is to stimulate the
enthusiasm of youngsters who are energetic and easily
challenges by intellectualproblems. This meeting needs careful
planning,not to overallthe club, but to holdattention of the
young people who will benefit most by the club.
During the first meeting of the club,
members must be concerned with the detailsof club
organization.This is a phase that does not appealto many
adolescents, particularlyto those who are eager to begin
experimenting, doing photography,and taking field trips.
Planning the club programme
Club members are responsible for the programme
almost from the beginning.A science club needs a forward

9. look; it cannot succeed with day to day planning.It is better to
prepare a draft which wills be filled out ad the year proceeds.
The clubs make undertake service
projects, perhaps for science department, such as helpingwith
an inventory,or for the schools such as plantingbulbsas part of
Christmas celebrations. The club may set up special science
exhibits.
1. It may produce an assembly program;
2. It may sponsor school science fair.
3. It may add regular services such as the maintance of a
science bulletinboard in the corridor of the science
department.
4. The preparationof a science column for the school news
paper
5. Presentation of a regular series of science radio programs.

10. Activities of a science club
1. Establishinga museum
2. Science assembling programs like presenting
demonstrationsor exhibitionto the elementary school
3. Making demonstrationmaterials for the science
classroom
4. Maintainingan inventory of science materialsand
equipment.
5. Repairing and maintainingscience equipment
6. Setting up demonstrationfor the science teacher
7. Finding resources people in the community
8. Guest lectures on topicsof current importance
9. Conduct debate, seminar, symposia, and paneldiscussion
10. Collectionand preservation of samples of chemical
compound
11. Observing days of scientific importance
12. Organizing street playsto conscientise common man
13. Publishing school magazine in science
14. Paper reading on various topicsof scientific interest

11. Training in Problem Solving & Development of
Psychomotor skills.
The purpose of the science club is to increase
awareness of the relevance of science in modern society
and to facilitate student success in the disciplineof
science and related disciplinewhere an understandingof
science is essential. The clubsalso encourages and
provide training in scientific methods of problem solving,
skills like manipulative,communicativeetc. also provides
an opportunityfor students with similar interests and
career goals to meet and socialize.
Objectives of Science Club
1. To inculcatescientific attitude and provide
opportunitiesfor training in scientific method.
2. To develophabitsof explorationand to develop
creative and inventivefaculties
3. To keep the students in touch with the recent
advances of science and their effect of human life.

12. 4. To developinterest in scientific hobbies.
5. To developa habit of co-operative working among
students.
6. To make proper use of leisure time.
7. To developindividual and groupinitiative
8. To identify the nature they would be scientists of
the country
9. To provide students vocationand educational
guidance.
Advantages of Science Club
 In the class room he is told what to do, in the
club he chooses.
 In the classroom his work is formal; in the
club it is informal.
 The club offers the pupilan opportunityfor
specializationwhich he does not have in the
classroom.

13.  The clubs represent freedom and expression
where as the classroom represent conformity
and representation.
 The science club also helpsto develop
manualskills of the students and he gets
interested in learning of science.

14. CONCLUSION
To make proper use of talent of the student’s
science clubs may be organized in school. Learning by livingare
two essentials of learning science. Children are interested in
making things, breaking thingsand handlingthings. Through
activities of a science club, learningof science become joyful.
Science clubs playan important role in making science
educationmore meaningfuland effective.

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Corrected
Smitha I G
Asst. Prof. Physical Science