The Imitators: Workshop on Biomimicry by Reniscience Education
Nature is our biggest teacher and this week the students learnt just that. Humans have always knowingly or unknowingly looked at nature for inspiration for designs.
Simply Science: Workshop by TIFR
To introduce students in schools at the Karmajhiri side of the Pench Tiger reserve to simple scientific concepts, professors from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) conducted a hand- on entertaining workshop.
Season Watch Induction at E-Base
Season Watch is an initiative to compile a nationwide database on seasonal patterns across India. With climate change modifying our seasonal patterns around the world, Season Watch is an attempt to map these changes through observation of trees.
This year, our very enthusiastic Nature Club will be monitoring the trees in their schools as part of the Season Watch program. A job that takes only 5 minutes a week has multifold implications in the world of biological sciences. Once our students accurately record their data on the trees, Season Watch’s scientists analyse it to understand the bigger question of seasonal changes around India.
Ashish Shah addressing the students.
The Organic Diaries- Step 8: The Repetition
One would think the failure of half of the patch would bring the morale of our students down. We were expecting some very upset students. However, it turns out our students know how to take things in their stride.
Starting all over again .. but with happy face!
The Organic Diaries- Step 7: The Successes and Failures
Just as we were basking in the glory of our successful sowing, the weather decided to put an end to it. With record breaking amounts of rainfall, there was absolute no chance our little methi and palak plants could survive. The torrential rains of August and unusual downpours in September ensured the patch a hard time.
So, what’s the damage?
The Methi and Palak plants completely withered under all that rain. Half of the patch flooded and amounted in a complete failure.
The 8th graders patch that got destroyed in the rains.
‘Fun With Water’: Workshop by Curiouscity
With topics ranging from distribution of animals in the oceans, the physical and chemical properties of water, ice and steam, water as a conductor, water as a source of energy, and the power of water to the history of water use over the ages, this interactive and experimental session was a fun space for the students to explore everything to do with Water.
The Natural Purification System: Workshop on Water Purification by Curiouscity
Have you ever wondered how our planet provides us with pristine drinking water?
‘Tiger, Tiger, burning bright’: Workshop on Tigers by Pooja Choksi
Even though the students in the forest villages of Tikadi, Paraspani and Sarrah live around the Pench Tiger Reserve, very few of them have actually seen a tiger or know about its behaviour.
The Organic Diaries- Step 6: The Patient Tending
We’re all well aware of how good the soil and climate is in Pench. In fact, the day after we sowed, we saw that some of our seeds had sprouted! Given the terrible monsoon conditions, we knew we had to be patient and be open to some amount of failure. None the less, we hoped for the best.
Our students diligently took care of their patches and we were looking forward to a good set of vegetables! We could feel it- we were definitely going to have a good set of vegetables! After all, the students had put in such an effort!
7th Grader, Shreyansh, tending to his patch.
Welcome to Antarctica once again!: Workshop by Leaps and Bounds
The world’s first E-Base was set up by revolutionary Robert Swan in the Antarctic. The only other E-Base in the world exists in the very middle of India in Pench, Madhya Pradesh. The students of the forest villages of Tikadi, Paraspani and Sarrah were delighted by their first trip to the E-base in Turia.
Making the students locate Antarctica on the globe
