RURAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS

We have conducted programs at several rural schools, schools in rural areas, and lower-income schools in and around Bangalore, and even as far as Pench. These initiatives have reached rural village schools and rural school children, bringing access to quality education through Science Fairs, Workshops, and Teacher Training Programs. Many of these efforts are part of rural school programs in Bangalore, including government rural school programs in Bangalore. Notably, we’ve also worked with institutions like Ashraya Neelbagh School, known for serving schools in rural areas. All our programs are conducted at cost, or we seek sponsors to cover basic expenses such as transport and materials. This allows us to offer our services for free at these school rural sites, ensuring access to quality programs led by highly qualified teachers in Bangalore. Our aim is to support and empower rural areas schools through sustained engagement and meaningful educational experiences.

WORKSHOPS

We have created a series of 2 hour workshops keeping the students of rural areas in mind.
During these sessions, we deliver innovative, hands-on activities related to science, which are educational, as well as challenging and fun and centered around themes of conservation and the environment.

We allow children the possibility of exploration and experimentation on their own. This is what we call "Creating Scientific Temperament" amongst children. We, at CURIOUSCITY, do this in an interactive, challenging, and fun filled way.

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We provide a framework whereby we introduce an idea and then allow children to work in groups, (which also helps them to get over any fear of not knowing an answer), to solve problems or facilitate the movement of the class based on their questions and interests even if it does not move in the direction we planned for. Doing so nurtures the child's natural curiosity and allows them the freedom to think through their own solutions, many of which we are often amazed by.

We have found that children often respond with a RESOUNDING "Why”!

Some of the topics we have used to help create this scientific temperament are:

1. Snakes – identifying poisonous vs non-poisonous snakes.
2. Water Filteration – how water gets purified in natural systems.
3. Keeping it Cool – building roofs on our homes to minimize the heat abosorbed.
4. Plant Growth – natural methods to prevent insects attacking crops.
5. Electricity – building a generator.

We have designed many workshops with the aim of getting the children to experiment and learn basics of science techniques through experimentation, analysis and observation. The binding factor in each is that the children investigate while we facilitate.

SCIENCE FAIRS

Water Works We believe that a child needs to explore and discover the world around them and therefore we want to take them out of the four walls of the classrooms and let them experience Science first hand.

While one cannot get away from a syllabus which has also its own place in learning, what we can do is to supplement the learning by offering kids the possibility of exploration and experimentation on their own.

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With this in mind we have created a Science Event called Water Works Science Fair, in which we use materials that children can easily access at home so they can go back and experiment and try things out. Topics covered range from properties of water (melting, boiling and freezing points), cohesion and capillary action, water weight and water pressure, water conductivity, non-Newtonian fluids, Bernoulli’s principle and the Coanda effect, the history of water use, water in interstellar space, tornadoes and whirlpools, animal distribution in the oceans and estuaries, effect of water pressure on animals, and much more.

This fair was modeled on Science Interactive Centres around the world with hands on activities at its heart with the aim of getting children to ask questions – “why, when and how does this happen”. We at Curiouscity believe that science is not just a field of facts and theory, but it is one of creativity, that begins with a question. And there is no doubt that this fair will get the children to ask questions and spark their curiosity in subjects they will encounter now or later in their classrooms and beyond.

We have been conducting our Water Works Science Fair at Schools in and around Bangalore and it has been well received by several lower income schools such as the Ashraya Neelbagh School, the Lawrence School Koramangala, and the students from the village schools around the PENCH national park.

No matter how well we sell an idea, your best gauge of this event would really be from the Feedback we have received from both the students and teachers alike.

TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS

We at Curiouscity have been working with children since 2008, doing workshops where we teach kids about the basics behind science – methods of experimentation, observations, and analysing data.

We do this in a fun filled, challenging and team based environment, where we take topics of science and work with the children to explore concepts, ask questions and work out methods to answer them.

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The idea behind this teacher training workshop, is not to reinvent the wheel in terms of the syllabus, but how to pull out modules within a syllabus and change things around to make the children discover a concept rather than be taught the same – and to expose teachers to the value of such “discovery based learning”. We have many methods of doing this, from student teaching, to challenge setting, to negative challenges, creating analogies that work – all of which can be used to create an environment that encourages children to think, and ask questions. A child asking a question is a child who is interested. How we address these questions is how we keep the child interested. This program is designed for teachers teaching in all subject areas, although we use mainly science examples to explore these teaching methods. This program has been designed and conducted by highly qualified scientists and educators with extensive research and teaching experience. We have conducted this workshop with the teachers of the rural schools in Pench and in a small rural school in Bangalore, on Tannery Road with great success.

Curiouscity – Fun Science Programs for Rural Schools (FAQs)

1. What fun science programs does Curiouscity offer for rural schools?

Curiouscity offers fun-filled science programs designed specifically for rural schools, combining hands-on activities with exciting STEM learning to spark curiosity in every child.

2. How are the STEM education programs hands-on and fun for rural India?

Our programs use interactive experiments and activities that encourage students to explore science concepts through play and real-world application, making STEM education both fun and meaningful.

3. What makes Curiouscity’s rural school workshops fun-filled?

We focus on engaging, participatory workshops where students conduct experiments, collaborate on projects, and enjoy science in an interactive environment tailored to rural school settings.

4. Are there exciting science outreach programs available for rural students?

Yes! Curiouscity organizes exciting science outreach programs that bring the wonders of science directly to rural classrooms, making learning accessible and enjoyable.

5. How does Curiouscity make learning interactive and fun in rural schools?

Our programs encourage students to ask questions, design simple experiments, and discover answers hands-on, fostering fun inquiry-based learning that builds critical thinking.

6. Are the STEM activities affordable and fun for rural kids?

Absolutely! We design our programs to be both affordable and fun, ensuring that rural kids get quality STEM education without financial barriers.

7. Does Curiouscity offer fun science field trips for rural schools?

Yes, we arrange fun science field trips where rural students can experience science outside the classroom, exploring nature, labs, and science centers.

8. What kind of fun science experiments are conducted in government schools in rural India?

We conduct simple yet exciting science experiments that align with the curriculum and are easy to do with limited resources, making science enjoyable for government school students.

9. How are Curiouscity’s science programs engaging and fun for rural students?

By combining storytelling, hands-on activities, and group challenges, our programs create a dynamic and fun learning atmosphere that keeps rural students actively engaged.

10. What are Curiouscity’s fun rural education initiatives?

Our initiatives include mobile science labs, teacher training, and community workshops aimed at making STEM education fun, interactive, and widely accessible in rural areas.