Science made fun for school kids

Students most often find science a difficult subject to crack in school. But when it comes to practical experiments in the laboratory, the subject become interesting.In an effort to make the subject have a greater connect with students in the city; Bayer’s conducted a school education initiative — Make Science Make Sense (MSMS) — a science challenge.The challenge, launched in India in 2007, had 200 students from 10 city schools participating in it. Conducted for Std V and VI students, the challenge involves initial phase of activity conducted during school hours, where the students participate in various demonstrations and experiments.

Activities include the functioning of hydraulic bridges, finger prints, paper chromatography, water rockets, etc. “Students also had to participate in a hands-on activity and build a small robot that can walk in a straight line from the kit provided to them,” said Kaikobad Mistry, chief financial officer, Bayer, India.