BVN @BVN

Date: 20th February 2015Time: 08:30 AM 10:00 AM Venue: Birla Vidya Niketan No of participating students: 32 of class XResource Person: Mrs Pragya NopanyA demonstration session on Optics was conducted by Mrs Pragya Nopany from 8:30 am to 10:00 am. The students enjoyed the activities on propagation of light, reflection, refraction, scattering, and multiple image formation in mirrors. They interacted enthusiastically and came up with numerous queries which were discussed in detail.

BVN @ BVN

Date: 14th February 2014Time: 07:30 AM 8:30 AMVenue: Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, DelhiParticipants: 200 Students from all the sections of Class IXResource Persons: 1. Mrs Kirti Bhardwaj 2. Mrs Sweta SharmaConcepts explored:Newtons Laws, Bernoullis principle, centripetal-centrifugal forces, invisible ink, light-refraction, weight and force

BVN @ BVN

Date: 22nd November 2013Time: 08:00 AM 09:30 AMVenue: Birla Vidya NiketanParticipating School: Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Students: 206No of teachers: 6Level of Participants: Class XI & XIICoordinators: Mrs Pragya Nopany & Mr Ashish Bhattacharya

In a first of its kind, students of class XII Science organized an Anveshika session in which 13 students of class XII demonstrated physics exhibits prepared by them in class XI and held discussion on each with the class XI students under the guidance of teacher coordinators. The students of class XI participated whole heartedly in the discussion- posed interesting questions and ventured to answer questions based on their observations. Chocolates were awarded for correct analysis!

Maxfort School, Dwarka @ BVN

Date: 9th November 2013Time: 09:30 AM 11:45AMVenue: Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, DelhiNames of the Participating Schools: 1. Maxfort School, Dwarka 2. Modern School, Brakhamba RoadNo of Students: 24Level of Participants: Class IXResource Persons: 1. Mrs Smita Fangaria 2. Mrs Pragya NopanyProgramme Details: 09:30 - 11:30 Demonstration & Discussion of 15 activities by resource persons11:30 - 11:45 Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:Gravitation & Related phenomena: Weightlessness, Centre of gravity, Buoyancy, Floating, , Pascals Law

The Indian School @ BVN

Date: 5th October 2013Time: 08:30 AM 10:30AMVenue: Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, DelhiNames of the Participating Schools: 1. The Indian School 2. Manavsthali SchoolNo of Students: 35Level of Participants: Class XResource Persons: 1. Mrs Pragya Nopany 2. Mrs M.K.Uma 3. Mrs Ranjna Bharadwaj4. Mrs Vinita SharatProgramme Details: 08:30 - 10:30 Demonstration & Discussion of 15 activities by resource persons10:30 - 10:40 Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:Current Electricity, magnetic effects of current, ferrofluids, electromagnetic induction.

The Heritage School, Rohini @ BVN

Date: 17th August 2013Time: 10:30 AM 12:30 PMVenue: Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, DelhiName of the Participating School: The Heritage School, Rohini, Delhi No of Students: 30No of Teachers: 2Level of Participants: Class VIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Sutapa Lahade 2. Mrs Pragya NopanyProgramme Details: Demonstration of 15 activities by resource persons & DiscussionConcepts explored:Candle flame & Air Pressure, various types of forces, friction, density, and magnetism.`

BVN @ BVN

Date: 16th August 2013Time: 07:40 AM 08:40 AMVenue: Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Students: 250Level of Participants: Class VIIIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Shweta Sharma 2. Mrs Kirti Bharadwaj Programme Details: Demonstration of 10 activities by resource persons & DiscussionConcepts explored:Newtons Laws, Bernoullis Principal, Candle & Air Pressure, Force & Pressure, Reaction Time,

BVN @ BVN

Date: 9th August 2013Time: 07:40 AM 08:40 AMVenue: Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Students: 200Level of Participants: Class VIIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Shweta Sharma 2. Mrs Kirti Bharadwaj 3. Mrs Pragya NopanyProgramme Details: Demonstration of 10 activities by resource persons & DiscussionConcepts explored:Candle & Air Pressure, Capillary Action, density, Newtons Laws, motion in vertical circle, role of CO2 in fire extinguishing.Reaction Time

BVN @ BVN

Date: 2nd August 2013Time: 07:40 AM 08:40 AMVenue: Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Students: 275Level of Participants: Class VIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Shweta Sharma 2. Mrs Kirti Bharadwaj 3. Mrs Pragya Nopany 4. Ms RamyaProgramme Details: Demonstration of 10 activities by resource persons & DiscussionConcepts explored:Air Pressure, Capillary Action, density, Osmosis, Reaction Time

Amrita Vidyalayam @ BVN

Date: 4th May 2013Time: 10:30 AM 12:30PMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: No of Students: 7Level of Participants: Class XIIResource Persons: Mrs Pragya NopanyProgramme Details: 10:30 - 12:15 Demonstration of 18 activities by resource persons and discussion12:15 12:30Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:Two kinds of charges, Gold leaf electroscope and its use to detect charge and its nature, charging by friction, conduction and induction, difference between conductors and insulators, relation between electric field and potential, equipotential surfaces, conductor an equipotential volume, electrostatic shielding and Gausss theorem.

BVN @ BVN

Date: 4th May 2013Time: 08:00 AM 9:30AMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Students: 25Level of Participants: Class VIIIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Kirti Bharadwaj 2. Mrs Shweta SharmaProgramme Details: 08:00 AM 9:30AMDemonstration and discussion of 15 activities by resource personsConcepts explored:effect of pressure and impurities on melting point, Air pressure.

Mira Model School, Janakpuri @ BVN

Date: 27th April 2013Time: 11:00 AM 1:00PMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: Mira Model School, JanakpuriNo of Students: 25Level of Participants: Class XIIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Pragya Nopany 2. Mrs Smita Fangaria 3. Mrs Ranjna BharadwajProgramme Details: 11:00 - 12:30 Demonstration of 18 activities by resource persons and discussion12:30 - 1:00Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:Two kinds of charges, Gold leaf electroscope and its use to detect charge and its nature, charging by friction, conduction and induction, difference between conductors and insulators, relation between electric fieldand potential, equipotential surfaces, conductor an equipotential volume, electrostatic shielding and Gausss theorem, capacitor and its use, series and parallel combinations of capacitors, capacitors from steel plates and glasses, paper capacitor, discharging through LED and time constant.

BVN @ BVN

Date: 20th April 2013Time: 8:30 AM 10:30 AMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Students: 17Level of Participants: Class IXResource Persons: 1. Mrs Kirti Bharadwaj 2. Mrs Pragya NopanyProgramme Details: 8:30 - 10:30 Demonstration of 15 activities by resource persons & DiscussionConcepts explored:Air pressure, Upthrust, Floating, Action & Reaction

New Era Public School, Mayapuri @ BVN

Date: 13th April 2013Time: 10:30 AM 1:30PMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanName of the Participating School: New Era Public School, MayapuriNo of Students: 18Level of Participants: Class XIIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Pragya Nopany 2. Mrs Sutapa LahaDe 3. Mrs Ranjna BharadwajProgramme Details: 10:30 - 12:30 Demonstration of 15 activities by resource persons12:30 - 1:00Discussion & Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:Two kinds of charges, Gold leaf electroscope and its use to detect charge and its nature, charging by friction, conduction and induction, difference between conductors and insulators, relation between electric fieldand potential, equipotential surfaces, conductor an equipotential volume, electrostatic shielding and Gausss theorem.

Amrita Vidyalayam & Modern School @ BVN

Date: 20th October 2012Time: 10:30 AM 1:00PMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanNo of participating Schools: 3 (Amrita Vidyalayam-Pushp Vihar, Modern School-Barakhmba, Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar)No of Students: 50Level of Participants: Classes VII,IX, XResource Persons: 1. Mrs Pragya Nopany - Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, Delhi 2. Mrs Ranjana Bharadwaj - Kathuria Public School, Vasant Kunj, DelhiProgramme Details: 11:15 - 12:15Demonstration & Discussion of 10 activities 12:15 - 1:15Demonstration & Discussion of 7 activities /Feedback from Participants Concepts explored:Refraction and reflection of light from plane and curved surfaces, total internal reflection, converging and diverging action of convex lens, spherical aberration in mirrors, structure of pupil and human eye, side vision, colour perception

St Georges School, Alaknanda @ BVN

Date: 13th October 2012Time: 10:30 AM 12:30AMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanNo of participating Schools: 5 ( St Georges School-Alaknanda, Heritage School-Rohini, Amrita Vidyalayam-Pushp Vihar, Modern School-Barakhmba, Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar)No of Participants: No of Students: 31, No of Teachers: 3Level of Participants: Classes VII,IX, X, XIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Pragya Nopany - Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, Delhi 2. Mrs Ranjana Bharadwaj - Kathuria Public School, Vasant Kunj, Delhi3. Mrs Smita Fangaria - Amity International School, NoidaProgramme Details: 10:30 - 12:15 Demonstration & Discussion of 16 activities by resource persons12:15 - 12:30Open House/Feedback from Participants Concepts explored:Refraction and reflection of light from plane and curved surfaces, total internal reflection, converging and diverging action of convex lens, spherical aberration in mirrors, structure of pupil and human eye, side vision, colour perception

Kathuria Public School @ BVN

Date: 13th October 2012 Time: 1:00 PM 3:30PMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanNo of participating Schools: 2 ( Kathuria Public School-Vasant Kunj, Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar)No of Participants: No of Students: 31Level of Participants: Classes VII,IX, XResource Persons: 1. Mrs Pragya Nopany - Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, Delhi 2. Mrs Sutapa LahaDe Modern School, Barakhmba Road, DelhiProgramme Details: 1:00 - 3:15 Demonstration & Discussion of 18 activities by resource persons3:15 - 3:30Open House/Feedback from Participants Concepts explored:Refraction and reflection of light from plane and curved surfaces, total internal reflection, converging and diverging action of convex lens, spherical aberration in mirrors, structure of pupil and human eye, side vision, colour perception, persistence of vision, electromagnetic induction

The Sri Ram School, Maulsari Avenue @ BVN

Date: 29th September 2012Time: 12:30 PM 3:00PMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Participating Schools: 5 (The Sri Ram School- Gurgaon,Dwarka International School, Dwarka, Modern School- Barakhmba, Kathuria Public School, Birla Vidya Niketan)No of Students: 28Level of Participants: Classes VIII, IX, XResource Persons: 1. Mrs Sutapa LahaDe - Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi 2. Mrs Pragya Nopany - Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar, Delhi 3. Mrs Ranjana Bharadwaj Kathuria Public School, Vasant Kunj, DelhiProgramme Details: 12:30 - 1:30 Demonstration of 15 activities by resource persons1:30 - 2:30Hands on Experiments2:30 3:00Discussion & Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:SI unit of force, floating ring magnets and third law of motion, centre of mass, circular motion and centripetal force, rolling on an inclined plane, non-Newtonian liquids, electromagnetic induction, eddy currents, electromagnetic damping, capillary action.

Navyug School @ BVN

Date: 1st September 2012Time: 12:30 PM 3:00PMVenue: Physics Lab, Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Participating Schools: 4 (Navyug School, Modern School, Kathuria Public School, Birla Vidya Niketan)No of Students: 19Level of Participants: Classes VIII, IX, X, XIIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Sutapa LahaDe 2. Mrs Pragya Nopany 3. Mrs Ranjana Bharadwaj Programme Details: 12:30 - 1:30 Demonstration of 15 activities by resource persons1:30 - 2:30Hands on Experiments2:30 3:00Discussion & Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:SI unit of force, floating ring magnets and third law of motion, centre of mass, weightlessness, circular motion and centripetal force, conservation of angular momentum, rolling on an inclined plane, standing waves etc.

Navyug School @ BVN

Date: 25th August 2012Time: 10:30 AM 1:30PMVenue: Physics Lab,Birla Vidya NiketanNo of Participating Schools: 4 (Navyug School, Modern School, Kathuria Public School, Birla Vidya Niketan)No of Students: 14Level of Participants: Classes IX, X, XIIResource Persons: 1. Mrs Sutapa LahaDe 2. Mrs Pragya Nopany 3. Mrs Ranjana Bharadwaj Programme Details: 10:30 - 11:30 Demonstration of 15 activities by resource persons11:30 - 1:00Hands on Experiments1:00 1:30Short Quiz, Discussion & Feedback from the participantsConcepts explored:SI unit of force, friction, atmospheric pressure, liquid pressure, buoyant force and Archimedes Principle, Laws of flotation, Lorentz force, circular motion of charges in magnetic field, eddy currents, electromagnetic damping, and magnetic motor.