Electricity and Circuits- The Dry Cell

As discussed in the earlier post on Electricity and Circuits, this post is about the topic- The dry cell. After the discussion about the Bulb, various sources of electric current were discussed. Structure of Dry cell was dealt with. Negative and positive terminals were discussed.

The Home Task given was: Represent the structure of Dry cell using any software and bring it in pen drive/ mail. The students were eager to present the same.

Here are the slides from the various presentations they made using various digital tools/ websites.

By: Anushka Grade 6

By: Anisha Grade 6

By: Manasvi Grade 6

By Ninaad Grade 6

By: Saayella Grade 6

By : Ruheena Grade 6

By: Anya Grade 6

 By: Shreya Grade 6

I will keep on adding the slides prepared by my students, as a part of imparting digital literacy! 

British Council   Digital Literacy   Core Skills

More on Garbage In, Garbage out!

The Digital Literacy bug is catching on! Many of my students are eager to see their work on my blog! So coming up , more slides on the chapter.

By: Anya Grade 6

By: Arnav Grade 6

By: Ishi Grade 6

By: Misthy Grade 6

By: Param Grade 6

By: Srishti Grade 6 

By: Prateek Grade 6

By: Rishita Grade 6

By: Lakshita Grade 6

Management of Non-Biodegradable waste...

The 3Rs 

Day by day, hour by hour , the need for practicing '3rs' is increasing! We all are aware of the ill effects of the 'Non Biodegradable' wastes but how many of us are actually doing something about it??

The secong half of the chapter 'Garbage In, Garbage out' deals with the management of this type of waste. The 3Rs being-

REDUCE- we need to reduce the amount of waste generated by consuming more and throwing away less. We often buy more things than we actually need. Nowadays, disposable things are becoming very popular.

1 Use fountain pen instead of a ball point pen.

2. Use old newspapers for packaging.

REUSE- We can reduce the waste by reusing certain things for more than one purpose.

1. Small jars and bottles can be cleaned and use to keep other kitchen stuffs.
2. Old clothes can be made into usable items like cushion covers , handkerchief etc.

RECYCLE- The process by which waste materials are used to make new products is called recycling. Materials like glass, metals, plastic and paper are collected and recycled to make new things

We need to manage the usage of paper by following these 3 R’s because paper is made from trees and trees are essential for our survival on earth. So, though paper is biodegradable , the depletion of trees at a fast pace is a big concern. Therefore , to save trees we must use paper carefully.

My students presented their thoughts using many digital tools!

By: Anushka Grade 6 

By: Aryaman Grade 6

By: Garv Grade 6

By: Geetanshi Grade 6

By: Manasvi Grade 6

By: Vatsal Grade 6

By: Aarush Grade 6

 By: Armeena Grade 6

By: Harsh Grade 6

By: Nandini Grade 6

By: Sneha Grade 6

As the saying goes: 'Actions speak lounder than words', Grade 6 : Lets move ahead and practice the 3Rs diligently!

Also lets vow to indulge in 'REFUSE' too!

Garbage In, Garbage Out!

Garbage In, Garbage Out

So, that was the topic dealt with the sixth graders in November end! The question is – What does the phrase mean! GIGO (Garbage In, Garbage Out) is a computer science acronym that implies bad input will result in bad output. Its a creative title given to the chapter which deals with the management of types of garbage. 

The expected learning outcomes are :-

Ø  To know how can we deal with Garbage and classify into Biodegradable and Non Biodegradable

Ø  To understand about landfill and composting.

Ø  To understand Vermicomposting.

Ø  To understand the 3Rs of managing the non biodegradable wastes.

Ø  To be able to understand Recycling of paper.

Ø  To be able to understand the reason to minimize the overuse of plastics.

The two categories of garbage and ways to deal with garbage were discussed. Use of two different bins to throw biodegradable and non -biodegradable wastes in our daily lives was shared. Various ways to manage the Biodegradable waste was explained like dumping the wastes collected from cities in landfill. Concepts of composting, vermicomposting and role of red worms in composting were discussed.  

The students used various digital tools to express their learning! Their happy faces in the class clearly said- 'Learning is Fun indeed!'

 By: Saayella Grade 6

By: Aarush Grade 6

By: Harsh Grade 6

By: Harsh Grade 6

By: Sneha Grade 6

By: Muskan Grade 6

By: Sneha Grade 6

By: Aarushi Grade 6

By Sajal Grade 6

                                                      By:- Armeena Grade 6

                                                           By:- Anshika Grade 6

                                                             By:- Sashwat Grade 6

By:- Vanshika Grade 6

More about the 3Rs in my next post. 

British Council Core Skills Digital Literacy