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As a working professional one thing that most people have to do is create slides to present their ideas, findings, etc. The fundamentals of creating a slide deck can be learnt easily at a young age if we keep the technology aside and just allow children to create something with just pen and paper! Resources needed per student Pen Paper Color pens (optional) Cardboard (optional) Time Needed 30 minutes of activity + 5 minutes of presentation per team Skill(s) Focussed Communication | Collaboration | Creativity Aligned Profession(s) Business Instructions to be given to students Step 0: Explain to students the fundamentals of a powerpoint slide of how it is a tool to share their ideas in an easy format. Each paper/cardboard can be a slide and they can write or draw as you would see in a typical PPT. Step 1: Divide into teams and have each team choose a topic. Step 2: Have the students decide the flow of the presentation. The points they want to cover in the presentation and then break that down into a slide each. Step 3: Write and draw on each of the paper/cardboard. Step 4: Once the entire presentation is done, one or two members from each team can step forward and present their slides in front of the class. Special Instructions for Facilitators Less is more on each slide Each slide should only cover the broad topic they want to talk about and some pictures. Ensure the children are not putting too much text into the slides and instead speaking about those points. Have fun making and share the works of your students with the hashtag #projectprayogshala to get featured! #powerpoint #slides #collaboration #creativity

Things that fly and bounce are objects of fascination for almost all the children. In this activity, we will combine the process of creating something fun and scientific at the same time. This activity is all about creating a paper plane launcher. A paper plane launcher is nothing but a simple paper airplane that is launched using a rubber band. Using this activity, we can help children explore the concept of elasticity and aerodynamics. Jump to Instructions Time Needed: 30 mins Materials Required: Paper Rubberband Concept(s) Taught: Elasticity | Aerodynamics Skill(s) Focussed: Tool Savviness Aligned Profession(s): Scientist Reference Video: Special Instructions for Teachers: Focus on the concept of Elasticity Encourage students to explore the elasticity of multiple materials through this activity. Students can be encouraged to use different materials around them such as cotton thread as the launcher to explore their elasticity. Facilitate a discussion on the properties of elastic materials and their different uses. Experiment with different aeroplane models Encourage students to fold different aeroplane models and use them with the launcher. Students can experiment to find which kind of aeroplane flies the farthest. Encourage them to think why certain kinds of models fly further than the others. Longest Flight Challenge As an add-on to the activity, a fun longest travel challenge can be organised among the students. The students can be encouraged to design their own aeroplane models and launcher to make the longest travel possible. Have fun making and share the works of your students with the hashtag #projectprayogshala to get featured! #elasticity #science #aerodynamics #paper #planes #origami

After our Intro to Prayogshala session, we will work on building the teams. Collaboration and teamwork are among the essential pillars for building a Prayogshala. They aid in better listening and speaking habits, improve confidence levels, supplement children's learning, and aid in future employability. Time taken: 50 mins Resources needed per student: A sheet of paper (Any size) Pencil Eraser Paintbox, Colors, and Brushes Objective: The objective of the session is as follows: Team Allocation: Dividing the students into multiple teams Painting Your Team: An activity to bring the teams closer together Skill(s) Focussed: Collaboration | Teamwork | Creativity Task 1 - Team Allocation (10 mins): Knowing the children Your knowledge about the children’s nature, their traits such as shyness, extroversion, and other behaviours will come in handy in forming teams of students. Division and distribution Divide children into groups of 3 - 5 students based on your class size. If you are well acquainted with the students, divide them in a way that there is a balance of vocal and docile kids. Each team should have children who take initiative and those who need to be pushed. If you do not know the kids beforehand, keep in mind gender equity. This should be done before the session. Assigning the teams Inform the students about their teams and induct every student into the team in an engaging way to ensure they show acceptance to the grouping. Task 2 - Painting your Team: Once the students have been divided into the teams as decided by the facilitator they can get started on their first activity as a team. This painting activity requires a very limited set of resources. The objective is to get the children acquainted with one another and get their creative juices flowing. Instruction for students Step 1: The theme of the painting activity is ‘Team’ and the members make the team. Students should paint to represent their team. The painting can either be of a set of items that represent each team member separately or something that represents the team as a whole such as everyone’s common favourite sport/superhero/hobby. In either case, the painting should talk about all the members of the team. Step 2: Ask the students to interact within their groups to decide what they wish to paint. Interaction within their groups can be facilitated by the teacher by either creating separate chat groups for each group or by assigning time slots to each group, one after the other in the online session. Let everyone speak and listen intently. Remind them that they have to present the painting later. So, ask them to take time and understand their teammates’ likes/favourites to start with. Step 3: Nudge students to decide what they want to paint before they start. Ask them to plan it according to the given time period of 30 mins for painting and to use the resources judiciously. Step 4: Organize a presentation time for the class. Special instructions for facilitators: Ideation and cognition Observe the process of ideation in each team closely. See, if they follow certain procedures for ideation. If not, keep a track of the common mistakes and discuss them later. Encourage everybody to speak, while guiding them towards a feasible idea they can easily incorporate. Communication and teamwork Identify the communication patterns that the students follow. Do not let anybody dominate the discussion. Identify modes and styles of communication for discussing positive styles of communication later. Use this activity to set the group norms. Narration Once the groups are done, have them come together and present what they have made to everyone. Praise students for coming up with a coherent and engaging presentation. Wrapping up the session: Inform the students regarding the resources they need to have ready for the next session to ensure they have enough time to organize it. Finally, end the session on a joyful note saying you look forward to all the amazing things children are going to create in this space! #teambuilding #online #offline #painting #teamwork #onboarding