2014-15

NATIONAL
CHILDREN
SCIENCE
CONGRESS
CHILDREN SCIENCE CONGRESS
A programme of National Council of Science Technology
Communications (NCTSC) &Department of Science
Technology (DST), Govt. of India.
Launched in 1993.
Aim to inculcate the scientific attitude among
students.
Principle- Learning by Doing.
AIM OF CSC
Imbibing the following Quality/Skills of
Children :-

Observation
Making Measurement
Making Comparison and Contrasts
Classification
Estimation
Prediction
Interpretation
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Drawing Conclusion and
Cooperative Skill
OBJECTIVE
A forum available to children of the age-group of 10-17
years, both from formal school system as well as from out
of school.
the NCSC prompts children to think of some significant
societal problem, ponder over its causes and subsequently
try and solve the same using the scientific process.
Arriving at an optimum solution using experimentation,
field work, research and innovative ideas.
The Children's Science Congress encourages a sense of
discovery.
Eligibility of Participants
It is open for children in the age of 10 to 14 years (lower age
group) and from 14+ to 17 years (upper age group) as on
December 31 of the calendar year.
A group of 2-5 children, can do the project study under a
teacher guide.
All students should be of same age group . If even one student
is not in the prescribed age group whole group will be
disqualified.
A child scientist, who had already presented as a Group Leader
at the National Level in one age-group, can act as a co-worker
in the subsequent year, in the same age group (lower/upper).
Parents, whose child would participate in the Children's Science
Congress in the ensuing year, should not hold any portfolio in
the organizing committee of the CSC conducted at any level.
Nature of NCSC Project
The CSC projects are:
Innovative, simple and practical.
Representing teamwork.
Based on exploration of everyday life-situations.
Involving Experimentation and/or field based data
collection.
Having definite outputs, arrived through scientific
methodology.
Related directly to community work in the local
geographical area.
Having follow-up plans.
NCSC PROJECT
SIMPLE PRACTICAL
INNOVATIVE INEXPENSIVE
NCSC
PROJECT
SMART PROJECT
The Project may follow the steps of SMART approach:
S Specific The subject/issues of study must be specific
M Measurable The issues of study must be measurable in
quantitative/qualitative forms so that component of
comparability is maintained
A Appropriate - The topic must be appropriate to focal
theme and subthemes, along with field study area,
methodology must be appropriate to nature of the issues
considered for the study,
R Realistic The issues of the study must be realistic along
with the methodology adopted for the purpose
T Time Bound study must be carried out in limited time
frame. The project activities may not destabilized normal
activity schedule of the Child.
CRITERIA OF SELECTING A PROJECT
Proper understanding and definition of the problem
undertaken.
Quality and quantity of work, including team work,
learning process, subject understanding and efforts to
validate the data collected.
Relevance of the proposal to the community/school
problem and impact of project on schoolmates,
neighborhood community.
Originality, innovation and creativity shown to
understand the problem and find solution i.e. in
methodology and experiment design.
THEME 2014-2015


SUB-THEMES
UNDERSTANDING WEATHER AROUND
IMPACT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES ON WEATHER AND
CLIMATE
WEATHER CLIMATE AND ECOSYSTEM
WEATHER, CLIMATE, SOCIETY AND CULTURE
WEATHER, CLIMATE AND AGRICULTURE
WEATHER, CLIMATE AND HEALTH
NCSC Report Drafting
The report should be handwritten
It should be prepared on A-4 size (21cm X 31 cm
or 8.3 X11.8) plain paper.
Word limit 2500 words (lower age group) and
3500 (upper age group).
Any scheduled language.
Structure of the Project Report:
Cover page Form A Abstract Content
Introduction
Aims and
objective
Hypothesis
Need
statement
Work plan Methodology
Observation
Data analysis
and
interpretation
Result Conclusion
Solution of the
problem
Future plan
Acknowledgem
ent
References
Cover page of project report
Cover page include (in English/Hindi along with the
language used)
Title of the project (theme and sub-theme)
Name and address of Group leader and co-workers
(including name of the District and State).
Name and address of guide.
Form-A
Abstract
In 250 words for lower age group and 300 words for upper
age group.
No language barrier, any scheduled language can be used.
Summary of project work including
Question investigated
Methodology used
Principal findings and
conclusion

Contents
list of chapter with detail heading and sub-heading.
Separate sections for
Subject matter (all components of report).
Figures (include titles given to chart , pie chart
graph or photograph, illustration/ map.
Tables (include titles or headings of your
observations, result or data analysis.
Introduction
Should be informative, specific, concise,
understandable and self explanatory
Relevant background information.
Need statement focusing on the overall issue problem,
or core/research question.
One or two but not more than three paragraphs.

Aims & Objective
Should be defined specifically.
Reason for selection of project
How the problem or issue would be addressed
Avoid repeating introduction
Hypothesis
One or two statements
Should give an idea based on known facts
that has not been proven about the problem
selected
Work Plan
In a schematic form as a flowchart, preferable
with time schedules
Might get deviated from schedule due to
unforeseen circumstances but having such a
guideline always help.
Methodology
May include:-
Survey (wherever necessary based on issue) with a
questionnaire of 20 questions on 50-100 people
(include a copy of questionnaire.
Observation- recording of observation during field
studies
Experimentation detail experimental procedure,
analytical techniques.
Observation
All observation or data collected related
to survey observation or experimentation
only.
Data Analysis
Data presented are analyzed, using principles
of mathematics
Here only analysis part is shown.
Results
Should be simple to understand
Results only describe not interpret findings.
Presentation could either be in the form of charts,
graphs, maps, figures or tables etc.
Conclusion
Based on data analysis
Final opinion derived after completing the
project.
Inference
Inference, in fact is the truthfulness of the opinion
formed based on the outcome of the project.
Check point for hypothesis accepted/rejected.
Solution
This part will highlight how the findings influence
or have an impact on the society at large.
Acknowledgement
An expression of gratefulness or thankfulness for the
help received from different questions family,
friends, any motivator, elder/services peers experts
any resource person even a librarian.
A true reflection of team work.
References
All the resource materials like Books, News Papers
Articles Clipping or Content or even personal interview
are to be maintained given in alphabetical order
Log Book
Proper work diary has to be maintained while carrying out the
project work. The day-to-day activity has to be neatly noted in the
form of a log-book, and should be submitted with the project
report at the time of submission. All the details, such as Project
title, name of the group leader etc. should be written clearly on
the cover.
should be authenticated over the signature of the guide teacher
daily.
Oral Presentation
Effective communications during presenting the issues of study,
its objectives, methodology adopted for the study
Only 10 minutes time is allotted.8 minutes for presentation and
2 minutes for questionnaire.
Children have to use a maximum of 4 different posters. It must
be prepared on 55 cm x 70 cm (21.6" x 27.5") drawing sheets
(i.e. chart papers).
If needed tools like Microsoft Power Point or any other such
tools for presentation may be used.
Posters should contain information on (1) The project title, (2)
Names of the group members, (3) Objectives, (4) Map of the
area, (5) Methodology, (6) Results, (7) Conclusion, (8) Solution
to the problem.
Design of Posters
Poster 1
Title of
project along
with sub
theme
Name of
team
members,
guide
teacher and
name of
organization.
Poster 2
Poster 2 will
represent
the objective
methodology
and work
plan of the
project.
Poster 3 & 4
Poster 3&4
will
represent
the data
collected
and analysis
followed by
the solution
and follow
up.
Different Levels of NCSC
School level
Regional level
KVS National level
National level
PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS
No of projects at
School level- 4/6 max (not more than one for each
subtheme)
Junior : senior
40% : 60%
Intra region- 12 X no. of schools
KVS National- 450
National Level-42
Some important points for Participation
Use four posters which was used earlier in the state
congress (as suggested by the evaluators in the state
congress and mentors. It may be improved)
The poster must use English along with children's own
language
Keep a copy of the project report
You will also have to keep copies of abstract in English
separately (for distribution if required) with details of the
all team members, teacher guide and state represented
mentioned clearly.
Poster can be designed in such a way that it is readable
from a considerable distance and maintain that excessive
use color does not create hurdles in reading and viewing
Children will be accompanied by an escort teacher.
Kendriya Vidyalaya AGCR
Colony Delhi-92