1. The document discusses the importance of co-curricular activities like geological museums and planetariums in enriching the curriculum and aiding student development. 2. A geology museum organizes real objects and materials to provide valuable information about the past and supplements classroom teaching by serving as a reference. 3. A planetarium uses a dome and projector to display realistic images of celestial bodies and allows viewers to observe projections of the sun, moon, planets and stars along with narration and sound effects.

1. ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
EDU – 09
Topic : Geographical Planetorium,
Geology Museum
Submitted by :
Priyanka PL
B.Ed Geography
Emmanuel College of B.Ed Training
Candidate Code : 133610

2. INTRODUCTION
Curriculum includes curricular as well as co – curricular activities. Systematic
study of the learning materials involved represents curricular activities ,where as
experience through geographical planetarium, geology museum,sea shore etc are
different that would supplement and enrich the curricular activities are know as co –
curricular activities. These activities are not extra but an integral part of the curriculum
and help in the all round development of the child.
GEOLOGY MUSEUM
Organization of geology museum can be taken up as a co-curricular
activity.museums have agreat educative value.these are recreation centeres also.these
contains non reading meterials,which presents, valuable information concening the past
periods,events,persons, fossils etc.the museums can procure and maintain various
meterials that could be effectively used in class room teaching.it is a reference file of real
objects
IMPORTENE OF MUSEUM
1.Museum contains real objects,which makes learning dynamic,Lively,rich and realitics
2.develope interest among learners to accumulate,preserve,classify and put on reference
worth while informative material
3.The teacher can take the students to the museum to observe relevant material if
available,befor or after teaching a particular lesson
4.it adds reality to teaching and makes children active it encourages curiosity and self
education

3. 5.it increces power for thinking and fosters imagination and creativity among students.
GEOGRAPHICAL PLANITORIUM
A planetorium consists essentially of a dome usually mounted on the certing of
ahall to represent the sky.A special projector is used to display images of the celestial
bodies on the dome.the viewers who are seated below can see the projected image that
image that will appear to be very realistic
The projector consists of various individual units for projecting the sun, the moon, the
planets and the stars.Taped narration and sounded effects add the effectiveness of the
presentation.

4. CONCLUTION
Co-curricular activities like Geology museum, planetorium help a lot to make
study more effective. it makes the beaching lively and provides direct experience .The
Geology museum can motivate students to prepare exhibits and satisfy their urge fore
construction and creativity
REFERENCE
 Dr k sivarajan
Dr Tv Thulasidharan-Social Science Education[2006]
Dr.NK Vijayan publication by Calicut University.