Learning Science through play


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Creator/Artist: Jampala N Somya

Category: Communication Design

Document: P3 Project

Batch: 2008-2010

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2009-2018

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Kirti Trivedi


Detailed Description

Learning is associated with education which stresses on learning through classrooms, teachers, text books and exams. But, we tend to ignore the fact that we all including children learn through what we experience. This project aims at selfdirected, purposeful and meaningful experiences against passive, forceful and fearful education. Experiences mean things done with body, muscles, hands, tools as well as the mind; the things which involve actions which are physical and involve senses. Talking, reading, listening, writing, questioning, observing, thinking, making, breaking and even dreaming are part of the experiences. ‘Play’ is the most active component of things when we engage, enjoy, have fun, question, analyze, argue, prove and do things. Science is to know how things work. Children are naturally curious to know how things work around them. Sun is the most essential component of our existence being responsible for most of the phenomena in our environment. It is important to know Science behind Sun. The project is an attempt towards learning to understand ‘Sun’ through a book where activities are planned and illustrated to encourage children to learn Science with readily available materials in a playful way.