The document describes Sycamore Science School (SSS), which aims to advance experiential learning in science. SSS believes hands-on learning through experiments and projects helps students better understand scientific concepts. It provides children materials and guidance to conduct their own individual experiments and projects beyond textbooks. SSS's mission is to encourage creativity and change indifference about science through doing science themselves.

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The most interesting, challenging and rewarding
job that we undertake is that of
being a parent!

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A few years back the time was different.
Now distraction is at the child’s fingertips…..
Social Networking
Internet
Mobile
Television Channels
Video / Computer Games

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Worrying thing for parents……………
A recent news in The
Times of India states that
in the Program for
International
Student
Assessment (Pisa), India
ranks 72nd out of 73
countries.

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The cause being ……………
We are still following
the education system
designed by Lord
Macaulay for clerical
work force

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The consequences………
100% marks…..
Concepts are not clear……
Only technical attention is given for science
subjects
Lack of basic understanding approach in any

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A common QUESTION?
Though the child scores well in
science, they lack in understanding
basic concepts which raises a
common question?
Do students
understand
fundamental
concepts in science
when they learn it

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Busy
Paren
ts are
now
askin
g
 What can we do to help, prepare our
children?
 What materials are available to develop
the …
 Children’s interest in science?
 their observation, logical & rational
thinking?
 their presentation skills?

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Can
we
chang
e
things
To answer this question, we surveyed
children, parents, teachers counselors and
experts in the field of science education.
They unanimously echoed and identified
one of the Highly Desirable Skills as
DO – IT – YOURSELF
(DIY)
or

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What is Experiential
Learning?
Experiential
Learning is a
learning
through
reflection on
doing.

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Why Experiential
Learning?
Experiential
Learning fosters an
environment of
accelerated learning
through self
discovery and

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The Experiential
Learning Model
Experience
the activity,
perform,
“DO IT”
Apply
what was learned
to a similar
different situation
Practice,
Do
Share
the results,
reactions,
observations
publicly,
“What
happened”
“Now what”
Apply
Reflect
Generalize
Process
to connect the
experience to
real world
examples
by discussing,
analyzing,
reflecting
“So what”
“What’s
important”

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SYCAMORE Science School (SSS) - Enriching knowledge sphere of a child!
About Us :
SYCAMORE Science School (SSS) is an concept for advancing the concept of Learning by
Doing. It’s an out of box concept based on consistent efforts for the popularization of
science.
SSS is engaged in enriching knowledge sphere of students by giving them opportunity to
learn science by doing it for several years.
Our Mission :
 Do Experiments
 Build Projects
 Generate Imaginative Creativity
 Change the indifference about science

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What do we offer :
 A different outlook
 Science beyond school text books, helping a child create science models
based on underlying principles.
 Every child get’s his/her own set of experimentation and project material
 All the experiments and projects are done individually, under the guidance
and supervision of the facilitator.
Provides simple explanation and step by step illustrations and discussions.

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