How to foster Scientific Thinking in Village Children?

it is good to share, thnks neelima

nice past sir, thanks for referral.

nice one sir :)

Great one. This reminds me that we have to focus more on AT ( Adaptable technology and not advanced technology) at school level. 

"Only in a healthy body a health mind exists". So this again is a matter of science to resolve in India where again we need to seek the "conservation laws". Energy can neither be created or destroyed it can only be changed from one form to the other. So if one need to work to learn science there need be enough energy sources available in the individual. Villagers are under endowed asking them to learn science forgetting the physics behind work is like trying to climb a 'greased pole".

Yes it is very interesting Neelima.Usage of simple tools & devises at the basic level  will help children to grasp & develop the Scientific way of thinking and attitude amongst village children.  

This is uncharacterisitc of their true natures, and they will not be able to adjust to it. Scinetific thinking is good, but science itself is a man made concept. If it doesn't come with a little help, it will never come by force. 

Neelima thanks for referral. I have already given my point of view and also agree with you an awesome article. 

Excellent piece of information.
Neelima, thanks for referal.

Awesome . Thoughtful and wonderful . Simple ways to nurture great minds.

An outstanding piece of information.I believe that scientific temper works when one is in the field of activities.Just a way out side,why most of scientists are from western countries,The reason being their hostile climates and resolve to fight back.There is no dearth of talents in rural INDIA who rediscover,recreate and put it in practice.The harnessing such talent is a challenging job because of inaccessibility of information technology,use of computers and visuals and of course adaptability of cloud computing.

Wow, Great contribution.  We are fortunate enough to have Mr. Muralidharan as our friend on this toostep.  What a beautiful piece of work.  I  salute you Mr. Muralidharan.  Private schools are there for profit making. You hardly find a qualified teacher there.  In Govt. schools, teachers hardly pay interest in teaching.  They all busy engaged in village politics.  Reservations in education sector is the most killing factor.  People belonging to reserved category without having formal training are being recruited in Govt. schools.  This is the fate of school education in India.  We hardly find a committed teacher in these schools.  I am sorry to sounding negative here. 

Yes, sir, we have to need the change of learning process and make it more practical . so child can enjoy learning with easy. There are so many ways we can develop to avoid the stress of children. Children are facing lot of stress today..But if we can develop such variety ways, children are getting very good benefit.

Thanks sir for referal

Muralidharan great article and what a foresight. it shows every difficult things can be made a child's play with proper guidance.

Excellent article. It reminds me of my child hood days, when my father used to teach us Astronomy by using a hand made globe like article. Later my elder brother prepared a replica and presented in the College Science Exhibition and won a prize. My mother used to show me stars and teach me about Saptarshi Mandal etc. It is possible to teach science through simple, hand made apparatus !!