Holiday List at Peepal Tree, Pune

September 13, 2023

Holiday List at Peepal Tree, Pune

Mon, 17-Jun Bakri Id Tue, 15-Aug Independence Day Tue, 19-Sep, Ganesh Chaturthi Mon, 2-Oct Gandhi Jayanti Tue, 24-Oct Dussehra Diwali: 10-Nov to 19-Nov Christmas: 24-Dec to 1-Jan Mon, 15-Jan Makar Sankranti Fri, 26-Jan, Republic Day Fri, 8-Mar Maha Shivratri Mon, 25-Mar Holi Tue, 9-Apr, Gudi Padwa / Ramadan Summer Holidays: […]

September 7, 2023

Rakhi Bonding with Trees

Children made rakhis with their own hands and tied them to the plants.

September 7, 2023

Wax Play

They get to learn about the science of melting and cooling wax, how fragrances and colors affect the final product, and the importance of safety precautions in handling hot wax

September 7, 2023

Biscuit Math

Children understood how to measure biscuits in grams and the my question is the -There are 21 biscuits in 100 g , so how many biscuits are there in 250 g?

September 7, 2023

Fold pe Fold

Give the students 10 by 10 cut of newspaper …and asked them to fold it 8 timesSome were able to fold once and twiceSome just tore the paperSome folded the paper just as shownAnd measured it with scale counting the numbers

September 7, 2023

Balanced Diet

To encourage students to eat healthy meals have students create a balanced mealof their own. They will need to search through grocery ads from newspapers and magazines to find a balanced meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Instruct students to cut out photos and glue them onto a paper plate.Before […]

September 7, 2023

Where’s the Air?

In this experiment we need a jar (10 inch) and a candle 4 (inch). Now the lit candle is placed behind the jar. Children tried blowing the candle in the jar or trying blowing from the opposite side of the jar.

September 7, 2023

Digestion

In that activity they learn about the pattern of digestion. Difference between go and slow food items. How does food act inside the body? And about a balanced diet.

September 7, 2023

Colors and Shapes

Take a white sheet and draw squares in it. Draw coloured triangles in these squares. On small square sheets of paper make cut-outs of coloured triangles. You have to place the cut-outs according to the direction of the triangles.

September 7, 2023

Janmashtami Celebrations

Janmashtami, a Hindu festival, celebrates the birth (janma) of the Lord Krishna on the eighth (ashtami) day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada (August–September). The number eight has another significance in the Krishna legend in that he is the eighth child of his mother, Devaki and his […]

September 5, 2023

Karjat Kronikles

Visit to Karjat with Mukesh Kanaskar, 4-Jun-23 We started at 0715 hrs from Sachin Kher’s place. Sachin’s company – Alten Expert Global – is helping Mukesh’s NGO with some of their Karjat projects. We left the expressway at the Khalapur exit – and then went under the expressway towards Karjat. […]

September 5, 2023

Cycling on the LoC

In J and K, the Line of Control is different from the Line of Actual Control. The former defines the real border with Pakistan, the latter with China. Our nation’s optimistic politic rarely makes us see the real cartography of our nation. Here is how the country’s borders really […]

September 5, 2023

Prayagraj Pilgrimage

This was my first visit to Prayagraj, though I have crossed Allahabad by train on a few occasions. Was here primarily to spend time with my sensei, Prof Ashok Pratap Arora. Prof Arora has been one of the best teachers I ever had. No matter how much I try, I […]

August 25, 2023

Disappearing Coin

Disappearing Coin Activity Method First take two coins and put one coin underneath the glass and one coin inside the glass. Now start pouring water in the glass where the coin is underneath the glass and we will see the coin disappear. Now we pour water inside the other glass […]

August 25, 2023

Lava Lamp

Making Lava Lamp Activity Method Firstly we take a glass jar container. Fill it with vegetable oil. Then add food color to it. And then put the glass container on the LED light. The students enjoyed this Activity and they were very excited by seeing the lava Lamp they made.

August 8, 2023

Sports Activities

Sport 1: Play Four Square! To create your playing court, draw a 2 x 2 square grid measuring 8′ x 8′ on the paved surface with the sidewalk chalk. Draw a large capital “A” in the upper left square, a capital “B” in the upper right square, a capital “C” […]

August 8, 2023

Music Activities

Music 1: Mini Bongo Drums Celebrate National Drum Month in November by using a couple of recycled yogurt cups and making a groovy set of bongos! This simple project encourages musical skills and uses eco-friendly magic to turn trash into treasure, teaching kids the fun in saving those empty containers […]

August 8, 2023

Craft Activities

Craft 1: Building Sand Castles First, choose your site wisely. If you build too close to the water’s edge, your castle will disappear with the first wave. Build too far back, though, and you’ll have to dig forever to reach the water table (the spot where water seeps up from […]

August 7, 2023

EVS Activities

EVS 1: Clean it Up Start by reading the Cat in the Hat Comes Back with your child and talking it over together. What happens when the Cat tries to clean up his mess? Now set up the game. Have your child spread the pink crepe paper around the house, […]

August 7, 2023

Philosophy Activities

Philosophy 1: Two Goats The starting point is always a calming down exercise. In this exercise students are first made to close their eyes. Since almost 75% of the stimulus a brain receives is visual, the eye closing serves to focus attention on the other sensory organ inputs. The teacher […]

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