Events

2025-2026

Programme Overview

The Joy of Learning Foundation organized a diverse set of educational activities throughout the 2025–2026 academic year to encourage scientific curiosity, experiential learning, and conceptual clarity among students, teachers, and community members. Our programmes covered core science topics in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental science through webinars, workshops, and camps held across various locations including Noida, Delhi, Gurugram, Tamilnadu, Hyderabad (Telangana), Bokaro (Jharkhand) and online platforms. We are also reaching out to farmers through webinars and face-to-face workshops with the aim to communicate about the science behind natural farming.

Face-to-face Workshops

1. Manasvi: STEM Mentorship Program at IIT Delhi
JLF collaborated with Academic Outreach and New Initiative at IIT Delhi for this program to mentor two groups of girls. Two sessions were held in parallel from 09:30 am to 05:00 pm on 4 December 2025.
a. High school group: Optics
b. Senior secondary group: Electromagnetism

Optics session with high school girls:

Demonstration of image formation with hole in a paper

Replication of the demonstration of image formation

Electromagnetism session with senior secondary school girls:

Activity to show the electrical field via a plasma globe

Attraction through rubbing of straw with newspaper

2. Workshop for the Textbook Development Committee - SCERT Tamilnadu
On 27 and 28 November 2025, JLF conducted a two‑day mentorship workshop in M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, and guided the Textbook Development Committee comprised of 40 members from various backgrounds on content design, pedagogical approaches, and activity‑based learning. The workshop focused on aligning the textbook content with the National Education Policy 2020, integrating local Tamil Nadu contexts, and using age‑appropriate language and illustrations.
A few glimpses from the session:

Teachers involving in an activity using laser lights to observe optics phenomena

Using simple paper clips to make the concept of ionic bonding concrete

3. Workshops in teacher education colleges:
JLF conducted a workshop in Lady Shri Ram College affiliated to Delhi Univeristy on the topic of Electricity for aspiring teachers to impart science pedagogy through experiential learning methods on November 6, 2025.
A few glimpses from this workshop:

A view of the classroom where the workshop took place

Performing the test for conductivity using salt water

4. Science workshop for rural teachers from different states, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi:
JLF was invited to conduct a workshop for rural teachers from different states of India by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi, on 1st and 3rd October, 2025. The workshop was aimed at empowering science teachers in rural areas from underprivileged backgrounds. Sixty science teachers teaching classes 6 to 10 in gram panchayat-run schools participated.

Topics covered were: Optics: Ray diagram; Optics: Reflection and Refraction; Static Electricity and Current Electricity; Effects of Electric current.

5. Workshops for teachers of Tamil Nadu:
JLF conducted three workshops in Chennai for teachers of Grades 6-10 in 2025. This project was supported by Tamil Nadu Model Schools Society (TNMSS) and the group of teachers came from Adi Dravida Welfare Society Schools. These schools cater to SC and ST populations in Tamil Nadu. Around 35-45 teachers participated in each workshop.
Topics covered in this workshop:
Physics:Optics: Ray diagram, Optics: Reflection & Refraction, Static electricity, Current Electricity, Effects of Electric current.
Chemistry:Atomic structure & Chemical bonding, pH, acids, bases and indicators, Types of Chemical Reactions, Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Organic chemistry: Functional groups.
Biology:Plant Lifecycles, Circulation, Mendel & Heredity, Plant processes, Introduction to Microbes, Microbes and Disease, Microbes: Vaccines and Viruses , Cell division: Mitosis and Meiosis
Environmental Science: Water, Carbon Cycle, Ecosystems.

Here are a few glimpses of these workshops:

Demonstration to show presence of Hydrogen gas through electrolysis of water

Demonstration of hand made Electromagnet using Nail and copper wire

Group picture after completion of the workshop

6. Electromagnetism Workshop for senior secondary science teachers:
A one-day open workshop on Electromagnetism was conducted at Mirambika School, Delhi, on July 12, 2025. In this workshop, approximately 25 teachers from classes 9 to 12 participated from Delhi NCR.

Here are a few glimpses of these workshops:

Teacher involving in recording potential difference using a simple cell made up of spoon and aluminium foil

7. Workshops for in-service teachers in Bokaro:
Professional capacity building for middle and high school science teachers was done through workshop and webinar sessions, so that teachers develop into change makers for the school system. The science teachers’ group was selected from middle and high-school-level practicing teachers from BSL supported DAV schools, as well as government teachers and a few private schools, to ensure full workshop capacity utilization. The professional capacity building was done through both offline and online modes. For a batch of up to 45 teachers, 4 face-to-face offline workshops of 5 days each were offered in the project year, completing a set of 40 offline topics covered. This was coupled with 25 webinars and online recorded sessions.
The contents of workshops encompassed 40 topics of fundamental importance to sciences in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental science. The training sought to enhance the capacity for inquiry, hands-on experimentation, and reasoning to build conceptual clarity, as well as to bridge gaps between experience, observation, and theory. Teachers of BSL supported schools were also provided with academic materials as ppts, text files to act as reference materials on the 40 topics covered offline. Besides this, labs in DAV Ispat schools were provided with sufficient sets of scientific equipment (ten sets for experiments to be done individually) and materials that would enable teachers to conduct experiments with students in groups in future. After successful completion, participants were given training completion certificates.

Here are a few glimpses from the workshop:

Teachers observe the path of light from a laser torch by blowing flour in its way and how the mirror reflects the light beam.

Teachers are using eye-loupe lenses to look closely at flowers and identify the different parts of a flower.

Activity related to density (using soda water and naphthalene balls)

Teachers working with spring balances to understand forces

Teachers formed a cloud inside a water bottle by applying the concept of sudden adiabatic expansion and cooling of gas.

Teachers experimentally observe how an iron nail doesn’t burn in the spirit lamp, but iron powder burns with sparkles and then have a discussion facilitated by the resource person to answer why.

Teachers observe magnetic field lines across current-carrying coil (solenoid) using iron powder. Power is supplied to the solenoid through a mobile charger connected to electrical mains as the power source

A picture showcasing the kicking-wire experiment demonstrating Fleming’s left-hand rule

8. Science club in collaboration with Muktara:
JLF organized a workshop on Sound for middle and high school children at Laurel High School, Pitampura, Delhi on September 21, 2025.

Here are a few glimpses of these workshops:

Students involving in laser dance activity

Student trying hands on Water glass Xylophone

9. Workshop on Optics for teachers of high school and senior secondary school:
JLF organized a one day workshop on Optics at Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Delhi on August 23, 2025. 25 science teachers from high schools and senior secondary schools from Delhi, Noida and Gurugram participated in this workshop.

Here are a few glimpses of these workshops:

10. Workshop on Optics for children
JLF organized a one day workshop on Optics at Prakriti Early Years Learning Centre on July 26, 2025. 30 students including homeschoolers of middle and high school from Delhi, Noida and Gurugram participated in this workshop.
Topics covered in this workshop: How do we see objects; Ray diagrams; Shadow and image formation; Regular and diffused reflection; Refraction; Total Internal Reflection; and Rainbow formation

11. Fun Science Camp - a summer Camp for children
JLF organizes ‘Fun Science Camps’ every summer to give children an opportunity to delve into ideas and opportunities in science that are usually not available in routine schooling. They open up the joy and fascination of doing science without any fear or pressure. This year, the Joy of Learning Foundation conducted the Fun Science Camp in two locations: Delhi and Hyderabad.

Children involved in an activity: Light travels in a straight path

Fish embryo showcasing heartbeat under a digital microscope

Students checking the presence of oxygen via elephant toothpaste experiment

Students proving the first law of reflection via an activity

12. SCERT Training for Senior Secondary Level teachers
JLF team members were called as resource persons to conduct training for senior secondary level physics teachers. Seven sessions in the following topics were taken: Relative Velocity-Frames of Reference & Fluid Mechanics- Surface Tension (taken twice for two different groups), Thermodynamics (taken twice for two different groups), Optics & Interference, Hands-on experiments, Numericals

A few glimpses from this workshop:

Demonstration showcasing capillary action

Teachers working with working model of telescope

13. Workshop with DIET, Rajinder Nagar
JLF conducted a workshop from 6 to 9 May, 2025 for the students-teachers of Diploma in Elementary Education(D.El.Ed) at DIET, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi. Two parallel sessions were conducted for three days coming to a total of six sessions.

Topics taken during the sessions:
a. Group 1 - Plant Lifecycles, Circulatory System, Optics, and Ecosystems
b. Group 2 - Plant Lifecycles, Circulatory System, Digestive System, Water, Atomic Structure & Chemical Bonding, and Bioenzymes

A few glimpses from this workshop:

Observing path of light using atta dust and laser light

Performing a role play to understand pollination

Face-to-face Workshops

To be added...

2024-2025

Programme Overview

The Joy of Learning Foundation organized a diverse set of educational activities throughout the 2023–2024 academic year to encourage scientific curiosity, experiential learning, and conceptual clarity among students, teachers, and community members. Our programmes covered core science topics in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental science through webinars, workshops, and camps held across various locations including Noida, Delhi, Gurugram and online platforms. One of current focus areas is also to develop science modules tailored for secondary and higher secondary science teachers and students.

Face-to-face Workshops

1. Workshops in teacher education colleges
JLF collaborated with some teacher education colleges affiliated to Delhi University to impart science pedagogy through experiential learning methods to aspiring teachers. The details of these workshops are as follows:
a. Mata Sundari College, March 21, 2024: Heat and Temperature
b. Institute of Home Economics, February 28, 2025: Optics
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, November 13, 2024: Human Digestive System

A few glimpses of the workshops:

Breaking down of carbohydrates into simpler molecules via an activity

Discussion on the action of salivary amylase in the mouth

2. Bridge course program for Heritage Experiential School, Gurugram:
A three-day Bridge Course Programme was organized to support students transitioning into the IGCSE curriculum from 15 April to 17 April 2024. The initiative was designed with two groups: junior (Classes 5 and 6) and senior (Classes 7 and 8), each participating in simultaneous 2.5-hour sessions. The programme emphasized inquiry-based learning, hands-on activities, peer learning, and collaboration, fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and teamwork. This carefully structured intervention not only eased students into the new academic framework but also strengthened their learning confidence, ensuring a smooth academic transition. Topics were:
a. Junior group: Plant Lifecycles; Particle nature of Matter and Heat & Temperature
c. Senior group: Air pressure; Carbon cycle and Elements, Mixtures & Compounds

3. Workshops for teachers of Tamilnadu:
JLF conducted four workshops in Chennai with two groups of teachers covering below mentioned topics of Grades 6-10 in 2024. This project was supported by Tamil Nadu Model Schools Society (TNMSS), one group of teachers was from Model Schools. These schools are government schools set up one per district, so that talented underprivileged children have an opportunity for good education. The second group of teachers came from Adi Dravida Welfare Society Schools. These schools cater to SC and ST populations in Tamil Nadu. Around 35-45 teachers participated in each workshop.
The workshops were held in the year 2024, of 6 days each, on the following dates:
a. 24 - 29 June
b. 5 - 10 August
c. 21 - 26 October
d. 18 - 23 November
Topics covered in these workshops:
Physics: Optics, Particle Nature of Matter, Static and Current Electricity, Effects of Electric Current, Air Pressure, Force, Work and Energy.
Chemistry: Atomic structure, Chemical bonding, pH, acids, bases and indicators, Mole concept, Types of Chemical Reactions, Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Element, Mixtures & Compound.
Biology: Plant Lifecycles, Circulation, Nervous System, Living cell, Mendel & Heredity, Plant processes, Introduction to Microbes, Microbes and Disease, Digestion in Humans, Microbes: Vaccines and Viruses, Cell division: Mitosis and Meiosis.
Environmental Science: Water, Carbon Cycle, Ecosystems.
Here are a few glimpses of these workshops:

Arrangement of positive & negative charges

4. Workshops for in-service teachers in Bokaro: An MoU was signed with Bokaro Steel Limited, SAIL, Bokaro in December 2024, for a full year’s project on capacity building of science teachers, for the 6 schools funded by BSL, and managed by DAV. So far, JLF has conducted two workshops in Bokaro covering aforementioned topics of Grades 6-10. Two groups of teachers participated in these workshops. To utilize the full capacity of these workshops, other DAV and government school teachers were also invited. Around 35-50 teachers participated in each workshop.
The workshops were held on:
a. December 26-30, 2024
b. May 13-17, 2025
Topics covered in these workshops:
Physics: Optics, Particle Nature of Matter, Air Pressure, Astronomy, Heat & Temperature.
Chemistry: Atomic structure, Chemical bonding, pH, acids, bases and indicators, Mole concept, Types of Chemical Reactions, Combustion & Flame, Introduction to Organic Chemistry, Element, Mixtures & Compounds.
Biology: Plant Lifecycles, Circulation, Nervous System, Living cell, Mendel & Heredity, Plant processes, Introduction to Microbes, Microbes and Disease, Microbes: Vaccines and Viruses.
Environmental Science: Water, Carbon Cycle, Ecosystems.

Here are a few glimpses of these workshops:

Observing convection currents in warm water

Creating coloured shadows using different coloured light sources

5. Workshop on Bioenzymes:
JLF conducted several hands-on workshops to teach the making of bioenzymes and connect it to environmental health. Participants learned making their own natural cleaners (bio enzymes) using plant materials such as flowers, leaves and peels. These natural cleaners can replace chemical cleaners at home. The workshops also discussed different sources of water pollution, the importance of waste reduction and sustainable living. The workshop details are as follows:
a. Sanskriti School, Delhi: October 16, 2024
b. Raispur Village: December 27, 2024
c. Sketches Montessori School, Noida: July 13, 2024

Here are a few glimpses from these workshops:

Measuring the peels and jaggery in 3:1 ratio

6. Workshop for pre-service teachers in Dehradun:
DAV Public School Ghaziabad is a formation of 8 schools in Delhi NCR, Gurugram and Dehradun that had invited JLF to contribute to their pre-service teachers’ training, in Dehradun. The two day workshop (December 21-22, 2024) included 5 topics across all science streams. The topics covered were Plant Lifecycles; Electricity; Water; Elements, Mixtures & Compounds; and Atomic Structure & Chemical bonding. The interaction during these two days was very rich and energizing, and participants were very appreciative of pedagogical insights gained. A long term collaboration is being explored with this formation for in-service science teachers’ capacity building.

Here are a few glimpses from this workshop:

Role play to understand electric potential

7. Fun Science Camp for Children in Delhi:
JLF organizes ‘Fun Science Camps’ every summer to give children an opportunity to delve into ideas and opportunities in science that are usually not available in routine schooling. They open up the joy and fascination of doing science without any fear or pressure. The workshop was conducted at Mirambila School, Delhi from May 27 to June 1, 2024. Some examples of what children experience in these workshops are as follows:
a. looking at real fossils and making a dummy fossil out of glue
b. looking at tiny organisms, volcanic soil and other fascinating objects under a powerful microscope
c. making their own cleaners out of fruit peels (bioenzymes)
d. participating in role plays
e. conducting fun science experiments

Here are a few glimpses from this workshop:

Seeing a CFL tube light up without wires

‘Magic pen’ that writes through electrolysis

Incense stick bursting in flame with oxygen in froth of ‘elephant toothpaste’

8. Workshops in The Heritage School, Rohini, Delhi:
Two workshops were conducted for 15 in-service science teachers of The Heritage School, Rohini.
a. 25 January 2025: Particle Nature of Matter b. 25 - 26 March 2025: Digestion, Graphs and Equations of Motion

Here are a few glimpses from this workshop:

Simulation of the digestion process on chart paper

9. Astronomy Workshop for teachers in Delhi:
JLF conducted a workshop on Astronomy for science teachers on March 30, 2025 at Mirambika School, Delhi. Participants were shown how to use models, role-play and simulation with concrete objects as pedagogic tools to teach several concepts in astronomy such as latitudes & longitudes, time zones, seasons, phases of the moon, eclipses, constellations, daily/monthly/yearly rhythms of the solar system etc.

10. Project to create short videos demonstrating science concepts:
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) funded the project where JLF created short videos (6-10 minutes) demonstrating science concepts through experiments/activities in simple Hindi targeted at school children in rural areas of UP. This project spanned 3 years (2022 to 2024) and 60 videos were created in 2024-2025. The project was successfully completed in August 2024.

Since the copyright of the videos is shared between IIT/K and JLF, they were also uploaded by JLF on the youtube channel linked here.

SCERT Rajasthan officials appreciated these videos, and requested for their free upload and use on e-Vidya channel of Rajasthan, to be circulated to schools of Rajasthan. JLF consented to the request.

11. Project to translate short science videos into English:
Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry funded a project to translate the videos mentioned above into English for the benefit of other language speaking areas, including Puducherry. JLF produced English versions of 40 videos and submitted them to SAS, Puducherry. These videos were also uploaded on our YouTube channel - Experiments in Science.

12. Workshop for science teachers in Himachal Pradesh:
A 5- days training workshop for science teachers in Himachal Pradesh was conducted September 30- October 4 in Una, HP. The workshop was organized by DIET, Una, as part of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in HP. Teachers from 11 districts participated in the workshop, in which 10 topics across physics, chemistry, biology and environmental science were conducted by the JLF team. This group of teachers were highly motivated and the workshop created an exceptional impact on participants with some teachers immediately implementing ideas learnt from the workshop in their classrooms.
Topics covered in this workshop:
a. 25 January 2025: Particle Nature of Matter b. 25 - 26 March 2025: Digestion, Graphs and Equations of Motion

Here are a few glimpses from this workshop:
Physics: Optics, Particle Nature of Matter.
Chemistry: Atomic structure, Chemical bonding, pH, acids, bases and indicators.
Biology: Plant Lifecycles, Living cell.
Environmental Science: Water, Carbon Cycle.

Here are a few glimpses of these workshops:

Process of making Ionic bonds between two elements using bindis and hand

Image formation and effect on the image size while moving screen closer

Observing a flower under Ultraviolet light

Shadow formation through extended sources

Teachers’ implementation of acquired pedagogy in their schools:

Flower observation through eye loupe lens

Observing flowers through Eye loupe lens

13. Plant Lifecycles Workshop for children in Delhi:
A one-day workshop on Plant Lifecycles was conducted at Alpha Montessori School, Delhi on March 23, 2025. In this workshop, children of ages 8 to 12 years were taught to appreciate different structures of flowers using eye-loupe lens and UV light. The facilitator also encouraged a discussion to connect the form of flower parts with their function. The process of pollination was demonstrated using a role play. Children were then allowed to explore JLF’s huge seed collection and try to predict how different seeds are dispersed based on their structure.

Observation of flowers via Eye loupe lens

14. A Course on Science Pedagogy for aspiring teachers:
JLF conducted a short course on Pedagogy of Science for students of ‘I Am A Teacher’, a post graduate diploma in education, from January 6 to 13, 2025. The topics covered were: Plant Lifecycles, Optics, Ecosystem, Elements, Mixtures & Compounds, Carbon cycle and The Art of Questioning.

List of Webinars

As a part of efforts to reach out to students, student-teachers and teachers spread all over the country we arrange online webinars throughout the year. The details of these are as follows:
Revisit Science with JLF, an online course for teachers: An year-long online course, Revisit Science with JLF, for teachers, was offered from July 2024 to July 2025). The webinars happened every Friday from 6.00-8.00 pm. The course covered 40 topics in physics, chemistry, biology, environmental science and pedagogy taken by the JLF team. Hands-on experiments, reasoning, questioning, use of multimedia and classroom pedagogy were essential parts of the course. Teachers were also given flexibility to choose a set of topics, aligned with their interests and needs. The number of teachers enrolled were 40. They were encouraged to interact, reason, ask questions, share thoughts and do hands-on work along with the facilitator while attending each session.

Other webinars:
Given below is the other open webinars offered through the year, free of charges, which anyone interested could attend:

4 April, 2024 - The Living Cell
7 April, 2024 - Soil Fertility & Natural Farming
9 August, 2024 - Soil Fertility & Natural farming
15 August, 2024 - Everything Carbon
21 April, 2024 - Water the wonder liquid
14 July, 2024 - Carbon cycle
12 October, 2024 - Soil Fertility & Natural farming
23 July, 2024 - Introduction to Organic Chemistry
1 Dec, 2024 - Control and Coordination Part I
2 Dec, 2024 - Soil Fertility & Natural farming
8 Dec, 2024 - Control and Coordination Part II
18 Dec, 2024 - Digestion in Humans
19 Dec, 2024 - Circulation in Humans
14-15 Dec, 2024 - Soil Fertility & Natural farming
17 Jan, 2025 - Soil Fertility & Natural farming
26 Jan, 2025 - Soil Fertility & Natural farming
9 Feb, 2025 - Soil Fertility & Natural farming

2023-2024

Programme Overview

Several offline and online workshops were organized by JLF in the financial year 2023–2024, covering science topics in physics, chemistry, biology, and environmental science. The focus was on catering to grades 6-10, across various locations, presenting teachers with model classrooms where teachers become learners and acquire hands-on and minds-on science pedagogy through first hand experience.

Creation of Training Materials

1. Project to create science modules for teacher training:

An MoA was signed between Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and JLF for the period September 2021 to August 2023. Under this project, with financial support from IOCL, JLF created 100 self-learning modules for science teachers’ professional development. 25 out of these were created in the last quarter of the project in FY 23-24. The development of these topics included both fundamental concept building as well as the pedagogical tools for classroom transaction. After development, each module was tested with children, refined and offered to teachers subsequently through free webinars and later face-to-face workshops. All such webinars were streamed live on social media, and stored for later reference and free public usage. A total of 100 topics (Google slides and written documentation for each topic) were completed under the project and submitted to IOCL as the outcome of the project.

The modules created under this project went a long way in making documentation of teaching practices possible, and shared as reference materials with teachers. Making teachers do hands-on work and reasoning by themselves leads to enhancement of their confidence levels and clarity on concepts, but without any stable reference materials, much of the gain achieved in workshops/webinars is not retained over the long term. Passing on documents to them that capture the essential ideas, explanations and pedagogic activities leads to long term retention, as well as opens up the possibility of their getting transmitted to real classrooms.

Identification using pH paper and universal indicator

Offline Workshops

2. Bridge course for children of Heritage Experiential School, Gurugram:

A Bridge Course was being offered by the school to support students transitioning from CBSE to the IB curriculum. JLF was invited to transact the science portion, from 4 April to 6 April 2023. The interventions were conducted with two groups: junior (Classes 5 and 6) and senior (Classes 7 and 8), each participating in simultaneous 2.5-hour sessions. The emphasis was on inquiry-based learning, hands-on activities, peer learning, and collaboration, fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and teamwork. This carefully structured intervention was aimed at initiating students into the new academic framework recommended by IB. Topics covered were:
a. Junior group: Plant Lifecycles; Particle nature of Matter; Heat & Temperature
b. Senior group: Air pressure; Carbon cycle; Elements, Mixtures & Compounds

3. Science workshop for rural teachers from different states, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi:

JLF was invited to conduct a workshop for rural teachers from six states of India by Sri Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi, from March 24 - 29, 2024. The workshop was aimed at empowering science teachers in rural areas from underprivileged backgrounds. Sixty science teachers teaching classes 6 to 10 in gram panchayat-run schools participated.

JLF provided training and materials, bringing expert knowledge, and innovative teaching methodologies. Across 12 fundamental science topics, JLF contributed to enhancing pedagogical skills and scientific understanding of participating teachers. The sessions were tailored to the unique challenges faced by educators in resource-limited environments. Topics covered were: Optics: Ray diagram; Optics: Reflection and Refraction; Photosynthesis; Human Circulatory System; Elements, Mixtures & Compounds; Atomic Structure & Chemical bonding; Static Electricity and Current Electricity; Effects of Electric current; Astronomy; Plant Lifecycles and Ecosystems.

Here are a few glimpses of the workshop:

Formation of Aluminium chloride using bindis and hands

Straw got stuck to the book: Static charges

4. A Course on Science Pedagogy for aspiring teachers:

JLF is invited every year to conduct a short course on Pedagogy of Science for students of ‘I Am A Teacher’, a PG diploma for teacher education. This year, the course was conducted from January 6 to 13, 2024, with 4-hour workshops demonstrating pedagogy of science across different streams. The topics covered were: Plant Lifecycles, Optics, Ecosystem, Elements, Mixtures & Compounds, Carbon cycle and The Art of Questioning.

5. Training the staff of STEM centre of Sri Aurobindo Society (SAS), Puducherry:

Sri Aurobindo Society (SAS), Puducherry, has set up a STEM centre, meant to enrich science learning in government schools in the union territory. JLF has been supporting this centre academically since its inception, and provides training to the three staff members in physics, chemistry, biology and environmental science through online and offline interactions. In these, discussions, mentoring support, academic materials with hands-on activities and experiments are shared with the group. This enhances their work with school children in science.

Activity to observe sound travel faster in solid medium

6. Fun Science Camp for Children in Delhi:

In summer vacations, to give children a chance to come across the fun and fascination of doing science, JLF organizes ‘Fun science camps’ every year. One such camp was conducted at Mirambika School from May 26 to 31, 2023. In this, children got an opportunity to delve into experimentation and investigations that are usually not available in routine schooling. Some of the topics were doing fun experiments with light, sound, chemistry, observing the microscopic world etc.

7. Workshop in teacher education college:

JLF collaborated with Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women affiliated to Delhi University to impart science pedagogy through experiential learning methods to aspiring teachers. The details of the workshop are as follows:
a. July 4, 2023: Circulatory System
b. November 8, 2023: Atomic Structure & Chemical Bonding

Here are a few glimpses of the workshop:

Showing role of valves in heart via role play

8. Workshop for teachers and children of Padha village, Karnal:

A workshop was conducted on Plant Lifecycles for teachers and children of Disha India Community School, Padha Village, Karnal on July 10, 2023.

Showing the position of different parts of the flower

Observation of an unknown insectivorous flower via eye-loupe lens

9. Workshop in Prakriti School:

JLF conducted several workshops for teachers and students of classes 6 to 10 to demonstrate how to use experiential teaching-learning methods in the science classroom. The details of the workshops are as follows:
a. August 5, 2023 - Sound
b. September 29, 2023 - Plant Lifecycles
c. November 29, 2023 - Optics
d. December 8, 2023 - Astronomy

10. Teachers Workshop, Puducherry:

A workshop was held for teachers of classes 6 to 10 in Puducherry from July 25 - 28, 2023. Teachers from both government and private schools were invited. The topics covered were:Air Pressure, Nervous System, Plant Processes, Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding, Astronomy, Particle Nature of Matter.

11. Teachers Workshop, Delhi & Noida

JLF conducted a workshop on Density and Floatation for teachers of classes 6 to 10 on September 2, 2023 at IIT, Kanpur Outreach Centre, Noida

12. Teacher Workshop, Noida:

JLF conducted a workshop on Forces and Newton’s Laws for teachers of high school science. at Prakriti Early Years Learning Centre on October 28, 2023. This workshop was sponsored by Adroit Software.

Group photo after certificates were distributed

13. Workshop for in-service and aspiring teachers

JLF in collaboration with Bluebells School International, organized a workshop on Plant Lifecycles on December 21, 2023 at Greater Kailash, that brought together 30 student-teachers from Satyam College of Education and Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, along with 20 teachers from nearby schools.

Identifying the method of seed dispersal

List of Webinars

As a part of efforts to reach out to students, student-teachers and teachers spread all over the country we arrange online webinars throughout the year. The details of these are as follows:
Webinar classes with Nanakmatta Public School in Nanakmatta, Uttarakhand:
Nanakmatta Public School in Nanakmatta, Uttarakhand, emerged as an excellent collaborator with JLF for testing and refining topics designed by the JLF team. The school proactively encouraged its students to participate in webinars offered by JLF. Indeed, students also slowly started asking the JLF team for explaining topics or concepts they faced difficulties. This led to a large number of new topics being developed, and testing with students. This was mutually beneficial, and gave us insights into how children think about complex or abstract ideas.

Other webinars:

Apr 9, 2023 - The Living Cell
Apr 16 , 2023 - Microbes & Disease
May 5, 2023 - Biodiversity Part 1
May 6, 2023 - Biodiversity Part 2
May 14 , 2023 - Microbes & Antibiotics
May 16, 2023 - Forces & Newton’s laws
May 21, 2023 - Microbes & Vaccines
June 4, 2023 - Centripetal & Centrifugal forces
June 8, 2023 - Amazon Rainforests
June 18, 2023 - Forces & Newton’s Laws Part 1
June 19, 2023 - Forces & Newton’s Laws Part 2
June 20, 2023 - Forces & Newton’s Laws Part 3
July 8, 2023 - Prevention of Diseases by germs
July 16, 2023 - Work & Energy Part 1
July 17, 2023 - Work & Energy Part 2
Aug 6, 2023 - Viruses
Aug 12 , 2023 - Combustion & Flame Part 1
Aug 14 , 2023 - Combustion & Flame Part 2
Sept 4, 2023 - Heat & Temperature Part 1
Sept 5, 2023 - Heat & Temperature Part 2
7 Sept 2023 - Nervous system
Sept 8, 2023 - Endocrine system
Sept 10, 2023 - Particle Nature of Matter part 1
Sept 11, 2023 - Particle Nature of Matter part 2
Sept 17, 2023 - Atomic Structure
Sept 16, 2023 - Elements, Mixtures & Compounds
Sept 30, 2023 - The Living Cell
Oct 1 , 2023 - Atomic Structure
Oct 7, 2023 - Static Electricity
Oct 8, 2023 - Current Electricity
Oct 14, 2023 - Effects of Electric Current
Oct 15, 2023 - Forces & Free Body Diagrams
Oct 22, 2023 - Effects of Electric Current
Nov 5, 2023 - Energy in Chemical Reactions
Nov 20, 2023 - Chemical Reactions & Bonding
Dec 10 , 2023 - Nervous System
Dec 19, 2023 - Mole Concept
Dec 29, 2023 - Valency, Formulae, chemical equations
Jan 5, 2024 - Acids & Bases
Jan 6, 2024 - Chemical Properties of Metals & non-metals
Jan 11, 2024 - Sound
Jan 12, 2024 - Work & Energy
Feb 1, 2024 - pH, Acids & Bases
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2020 and Earlier

28th February 2020 | Optics@Satyam College of Education, Noida
It is really good to come across Teacher education colleges putting in extra efforts towards building future teachers. Yesterday, on science day, we were invited by Satyam College of Education in Noida for a workshop on Optics, for their students with science background. Since these future teachers were B. Sc or M.Sc in the sciences, their interest and fascination with hands-on science, as well as reasoning through observations and concepts was very good, even though most people had never done any experiments with even simple Optics. So seeing reflection, refraction, image formation through curved mirrors and lenses, shadow formation, umbra, penumbra, rainbow formation - everything was new and exciting..... It feels good to work with bright eyed young generation women, in whose hands the future teaching of Indian children lies. Thanks to the College principal, Dr. Bineeta Agarwal, and the HoD of Education, Dr. Preeti Goel, this workshop was a great way to celebrate science day for us, immersed in luminous and beautiful science experiments, sharing the fascination with youth.

24th February 2020 | Density and Floatation@Lady Irwin College, Delhi
A session on Density and Floatation with student teachers of B. El. Ed in Lady Irwin College. We started with a lava lamp. After that, lots of objects made out of wood, metal, rubber, plastics, vegetables and fruits etc were tested for floating and sinking. But the next exercise was to use some means to reverse the floating behavior, which led to great fun and some very interesting experiments (like making a hole through an apple to see if it will still float or sink!). After intuitive explorations and explanations, came the time to establish principles like density (is it only packing density of particles we are concerned with?) relative density, the contribution of shape to finally establish buoyancy and Archimedes principle, through actual measurements. It is also interesting to observe the loss in weight of objects when they float partially.