Chhote Scientists is an initiative aimed at fostering a passion for science among school children through easy-to-make and fun scientific toys, designed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-life applications. The program promotes a philosophy of simplicity, scalability, sustainability, and shareability, allowing anyone to teach science concepts using readily available materials. Since its inception in 2012, it has reached over 11,000 students across six cities, with future plans to expand its reach to 100,000 students by 2021.

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What is Chhote Scientists?
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An initiative to kindle passion for Science among school-going children with the help of “Easy
to make” & “fun to learn” scientific toys
Vision
Encourage students to think beyond the textbooks, by bridging the gap between bacademic
knowledge & real life applications of science
Mission:
 Development of scientific attitude among the students
 Strengthening the science fundamentals and principles

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Chhote Scientists – 4S Philosophy
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 Simple : “Science is free, technology is costly”. Keeping this in mind, we teach through
toys/experiments that are easy to make from readily available or waste material and fun to
play with.
 Scalable: Any body and every body can be a teacher. With a small amount of
appropriate training, everyone can learn and teach basic concepts of science using simple
toys/experiments.
 Sustainable: Does not require expensive and specific infrastructure ,only a willingness
to help and teach.
 Sharable: Available to all. The more it is used, the more effective it is. KPIT has made
this methodology freely available to everyone who is interested to help.

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Chhote Scientists Models
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Model Model I Model II Model III Model IV
Location
Maval-Mulshi, Bangalore, Navi
Mumbai
PMC/PCMC schools/Z.P. & Govt
Schools from Osmanabad Dist.
Dhule, Pune Jalna
Notes
Company (KPIT, Mercedes Benz,
Anshul Speciality Molecules Pvt
Ltd) employees are trained to
conduct CS sessions for students
JPP EARC trainers conduct CS
sessions for students
School Teachers are trained to
conduct CS sessions for
students
College going
volunteers are trained
to conduct CS sessions
for students
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Snapshot of Chhote Scientists Syllabus (8th)
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Theme List of experiments
1. Scientific Toys 1. Toy rabbit
2. Spooky spoke
3. Parrot in a cage: Thaumatrope
4. Simple mouth-organ
2. Pressure 1. Self inflating balloon
2. Leaky bottle with magical cap
3. Balloon in a bottle
4. Needle through the balloon
3. Electricity 1. Building a simple circuit
2. DC motor
3. DC fan
4. LED Torch
5. Wave model
Theme List of experiments
4. Light 1. Regular reflection
2. Irregular reflection
3. Colors of light: Prism
4. Kaleidoscope
5. Energy 1. Wind and Hydroelectric power
2. Solar energy
3. Magical straw – potential energy
4. Obedient bottle
5. Perplexing pencil
6. Magnetism 1. Jumping joker
2. Magnetic submarine
3. Making a magnet
4. Making an electromagnet
5. Magnetic Levitation

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Snapshot of Chhote Scientists Syllabus (9th)
Theme List of experiments
1.
Force and
Motion
1. CD Hovercraft
2. Rocket Balloon
3. Marble Race
2.
Centrifugal
Force
1. Repelling balls
2. Pick up paper pieces using a pipe
3. Straw sprinkler
3. Inertia
1. Coin in a cup
2. Which string breaks?
3. Inertia at motion
4. Remove bottommost coin from a stack of coins
4. Buoyancy
1. Floating egg
2. Bottle Submarine
Theme List of experiments
4. Buoyancy
3. Create rainbow of liquids
4. Dancing dropper
5. Energy
1. Shimmering matchstick
2. Clap in the air
3. Flick knife
4. Simple motor
6. Sound
1. Straw flute
2. Roaring cup
3. Singing pipe
4. Where Did That Noise Come From?
5. Sound Transmission
6. Vibrations of sound

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Chhote Scientists Activity Booklet I
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Chhote Scientists App

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vSolve: A Problem Solving Competition
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Students in Action Mr. Kishor Patil (CEO and Managing Director,
KPIT @Prize Distribution Ceremony )

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Current Scope
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Running since 2012
150+ Government and
Govt Aided schools
Covering 11000 students
12Science themes
6 Cities: Pune, Mumbai, Jalna, Bangalore, Osmanabad, Dhule,
Chiplun
600 teaching volunteers

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Future Plans
Covering 15000 students, in year 2018-19
Aim to cover 1 lakh students by 2021
Network of Science Clubs
Series of Activity Books publication in Marathi with support from Anshul Speciality Molecules Pvt
Ltd and Chhote Scientists App for IOS/Window
Working with Govt departments such as Neeti Ayog and Ministry of HRDand subject teachers
organizations

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Snapshots of Chhote Scientists sessions
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Snapshots of Chhote Scientists sessions Extent of Chhote Scientists program

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