Scientific Toy Making: Teacher’s Training Program

Facilitator: Arvind Gupta
NGOs: Aarambh, Amcha Ghar, Doorstep School, Kotak Education Foundation, Prerana, Udaan India Foundation and Vidya

November 16, 2010 |10.30 am to 12.30 pm
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune University

This workshop is designed as an advanced level training for teachers and representatives of different NGOs where will learn to create interesting toys with daily materials that are available at home or any discarded material. These can be implemented as teaching tools for science at low cost in classrooms and other educative spaces.

The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) is an autonomous institution set up by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India to promote the nucleation and growth of active groups in astronomy and astrophysics at Indian universities. IUCAA aims to be a centre of excellence within the university sector for teaching, research and development in astronomy and astrophysics.