PREFACE The purpose of general education is not merely getting marks.

A student who completes his education must be able to understand the concepts and equipped with technical skills. One of the reasons of failure in finding employment is lack of it is difficult to transform the theoretical knowledge to practical knowledge. Our learning should be activity based and real life oriented. The learning of science should instil ability to observe, analyse and infer the facts behinds the wonders of nature. There should be a total change in the attitude of students, parents and teachers. We a cannot bring a radical change in the higher secondary education..What we aim is to organise an outreach program that supplements the school based learning. This is what we aim. STEM will supplement the school syllabus A roadmap will help us to reach our goals. It will help to achieving our long term goals further expansion. It enables us to calculate the completion time. The roadmap is divided into two phases. An initial phase and the final phase. The initial phases is the back ground works of the outreach program.The stake holders of the program are Volunteers of TISP:volunteers of the TISP get an opportunity to work for the society, develop professionalism. A driving committee is to formed. Representation from first year to final year students TISP Champions: Mentor the program Teachers: Enhance their level of technical literacy, Helps them to provide their students hands on engineering sessions.5 teachers may be selected from each schools Pre school Students: Apply their theoretical knowledge in real life situations Non Governmental organisations

THE INITIAL PHASE

Studying the syllabus

Devising the STEM curriculam

budget planning

identyfing the schools

Time line Syllabus: February 20-2-2012 Devising the STEM curriculum: 22-2-2012

Fund:27-2-2012 Identifying the schools:

STUDYING THE SYLLABUS This is first step. To study the syllabus of SCERT 8th 9th and 10th science and maths.

DEVISING THE CURRICULAM The next step is plan a curriculalm that is more activity oriented by making low cost models.It must help the students to understand the concepts what they learned in textbooks. These activities can be downloaded from sites like www.tryengineering.org This site is for students teachers and parents. It is sponsored by IEEE, IBM. It provides some sample lesson plans reviewed and approved by teachers and some interactive games.lessons featured in this site apply the engineering design process which is a multiplexed process used by engineers to efficiently create solutions to complex problems.visitors learn about learn about engineering and how engineering changes our daily life www.howthingswork.com This site explains the wonders of science. It offers good articles quizzes and games. It offers a free news letter. The science section has further subdivisions like engineering, environmental science, physical science innovations etc. Some motivating articles like how can you win Nobel prize are also included

The curriculum devised for STEM envisages the following Awareness of science and technology All learners should get the opportunity to get acquire the current developments of science and technology and apply the textbook knowledge into real life situations Scientific temper The curriculum that we device must foster logical reasoning by encouraging students to brain storm develop novel solutions to open ended problems Here is a list of some activities that can be included in STEM sl no 1 ACTIVITY Windmill: Lesson focuses on how wind energy can be generated small scale and large scale Voltage dividor Students will design bult one of the basic circuits of electrical engineerin g Designing and Age group 8-18 Materials required Hair dryer or fan small objects to lift, glue cardboard aluminium foil wooden sticks Resistors, LEDs breadboard s Budget syllabus Renewable energy, wind energy, engineering design source www.tryengineeri ng.org

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Electricity, ohms laws, resistor colour codes, Forward and backward biasing of LEDs

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building a carry bag: students learn how design impacts production Pulleys and force Rotational 11-18 Equilibriu m: explore the basic concepts of rotational equlibrium A question of balance: focuses on use of weigh scales and measurem ent by manufactu ring jars 11-18

Coins, thread, balsa stick, cellophane tape cardboard, scissors

Rotational equilibrium, force, torque, free body diagram, vectors

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Paper clips,plastic cups wires tape string etc

Scales and measures, manufacturing engineering

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Schools selected
GOVT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, CHENGANNUR

School Place School Code Educational District School pin School phone School mailid Principal No of teachers No of Students Famous alumni Facilities

Government High School For boys Chengannur P.O Alapuza 36005 Mavelikkara
689121

0479 2453565 govthsforboys@gmail.com E S Ramany 6 56 Pathmasree Dr.P M Joseph Smart room with LCD projector handicam ,science

and computer lab How to reach:Near college Of Engineering,Chengannur GIRLS VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL CHENGANNUR

School name School Code Address How to Pin Code School phone no: School email: Principal Strength Facilities reach: near College of Engineering Chengannur

Government Girls Vocational Higher Secondary 36006 Chengannur P.O Alapuza 689121 0479 2451324 Gvhssforgirlscgnr20@gmail.com Sreemathy Rajamma Thomas 290 Computer lab with broadband facilities

GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, MULAKUZHA

School name School Code School Address

Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Mulakuzha 36030 MulakuzHa P.O

Pincode School Phone School website Principal Facilities No of students How to reach: Goverment High School Pulyur

Alapuza 689505 0479 2468547 http:/gvhssmulakuzha.org.in P.S LalithaBhai Computer lab with broadband facilities 912

Schools Name School Code School Address School Pin School phone School email Principal No of Students Eduacational district

Government High School Pulyur 36064 Pulyur P.O Chengannur 689510 0479 2361105
ghspuliyoor@gmail.com

A Sujathakumary 209 Mavelikkara

How to reach:4.5 km from Chengannur mavelekkara road,4km from Chengannur railway station

Government Higher Secondary School Angadikkal

School name

Goverment Higher Secondary School Angadikkal

School code School Address Pin Code Phone no School email Principal No of Students

36063 Angadikkal Thekku Chengannur 689122 0479 2469689 ghssangadikkalsouth@gmail.com Rajeswary R 812

How to reach:4km from Chengannur railway station,3 km from Chengannur town,Mulakuza road