The models can be easily made by each pupil of the. A robotic platform of clap and fling interaction is used to provide kinematics corresponding to flapping. Video releases from live events are available to all for free at. Back in the late eighties when i was still in the single digits, my father bought me an junior science encyclopaedia and a book called 101 science experiments. Highspeed videos are used to obtain pleopod kinematics in ghost shrimp individuals. Gandhian in outlook, arvind gupta participated in the hoshangabad science teaching programme hstp in madhya pradesh in 1978. I work on theoretical particle physics, which studies the fundamental particles and interactions in the universe.
Copy of one or more books in the teaching science with toys 5book series will be provided, depending on the duration of the workshop. We wish to describe here slightly modified models of an electric motor, which can make physics lessons far more interesting. Arvind gupta, the principles of physics and mathematics are brought to. Creating toys from waste materials, for over three and a half decades, arvind gupta, visiting scientist at iucaa speaks about his work to.
A graduate from iit kanpur 1975 batch, arvind kumar gupta took a years study leave from telco in 1978 to work with the grassroots village science teaching programme for children in the tribal district of hoshangabad, madhya pradesh called hoshangabad. We wish to describe here two slightly modified models of an electric motor, which can. Inspired by arvind gupta, our toys make science interesting and accessible to every child. Arvind gupta has conducted hundreds of workshops in schools throughout india and his books on science for children have been translated into several languages. Ulhas has 6 books on the first shelf of his library rack and twice as many books on the second shelf. I am most interested in studying theories that will be discovered in the near future at the large hadron colliderthese theories include supersymmetry, extra dimensions and others. Gupta has travelled to over 3000 schools, demonstrating captivating science experiments to wide eyed children. This video is a compilation of short demonstration clips made by arvind gupta, with the assistance of dr. Inventor arvind gupta has devoted his life to popularizing science with indian children, by teaching them how to make educational toys from trash. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover abhinavs connections and jobs at similar companies. Arvind gupta manohar parrikar institute for defence. Arvind gupta is the founder indiebio, the worlds largest biotech programbased seed fund. View arvind bhaskars profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Gupta has been working during the past three years at of divaswapna did away with his classs pan one. Abhinav kumar general manager aldo india major brands. But unlike tedtalks, these talks dont come from ted or any of our partner conferences. Arvind gupta was director general at the institute for defence studies and analyses, new delhi. For those who do not have an idea of where to start from, arvind gupta has published a wide range of books on this topic. Jan 24, 2014 creating toys from waste materials, for over three and a half decades, arvind gupta, visiting scientist at iucaa speaks about his work to popularise science and the joy that his work provides. List of books on science activities by arvind gupta. Arvind guptas science adventures the eli whitney museum. My husband, dr arawind s parasnis, professor of physics, iit, kanpur, has read. Maths made easy arvind gupta arvindguptatoys books. View abhinav kumars profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Arvind kumar homi bhabha centre for science education, tifr. Arvind kumar agrawal the kotumsar cave, one of the largest known caves of india, has been successfully colonized by a species of loach, nemacheilus evezardi. The world of arvind gupta bipin indurkhya, professor, international institute of information technology.
Teaching science with toys from trash arvind gupta. Indian inventor creates childrens science toys from trash. Although he is a graduate of the institute in which i work, and has won many awards for his work in science popularization, an area in which i was myself working, five years into my new job i had not heard of him. If you havent seen his videos and website, youre in for a treat. The file contains 105 pages and is free to view, download or print. Newtons third law unplugged hindi arvind gupta arvind gupta. Arvind gupta is an indian toy inventor and expert in science.
As a young teacher, he realized that play prepares the mind for science if the right tools and toys are available. Simple models of an electric motor easytomake models of an electric motor have been shown at the international festivals physics on stage and science on stage, visited by teachers and popularizers of physics and other natural sciences. Feb 12, 2014 the childrens science center at iucaa, pune helps children to understand science principles through toys. These are just some of the fantastic toys arvind gupta has made from trash. While he was there he developed his idea of creating simple toys and educational experiments using locally available materials as well as items usually thrown as trash.
Stuff a large handkerchief or some crumpled newspaper into an empty glass or jar. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, diy, and geek culture. His first book, matchstick models and other science experiments has been reprinted in 12 languages. Currently, he is a visiting faculty at the centre for excellence in basic sciences, mumbai and a member of its academic board. Listen for innovative ideas for kids to make their own toys while learning basic principles of science and design. List of books on science activities by arvind gupta 1. The book has inspired many of the educational experiments across india. This unusual book enables children to carry out more than 103 different experiments and demonstrations, carefully planned to illustrate. The world of arvind gupta bipin indurkhya, professor, international institute of information technology the other day mr. This unusual book enables children to carry out more than 103 different experiments and demonstrations, carefully planned to illustrate important principles of modern science. They can be bought from bharat gyan vigyan samiti bgvs basement of young womens hostel no.
Arvind gupta demonstrates how to construct angles, shapes and three dimensional figures using matchsticks and cycle valves. Dec, 2010 weve mentioned indian maker arvind guptas clever and charming work before, in both the magazine and here online. Matchstick models arvind gupta teachers of india skip to main content. For these experiments will not only answer practically every question you might have on the natural and life sciences, they will teach you the scientific ap. He got the civilian award padma shree on the eve of republic day, 2018. Books on education from arvind gupta cse iit kanpur. This unusual book enables children to carry out more than 103 different experiments and demonstrations, carefully planned to illustrate important principles of. Although he is a graduate of the institute in which i work, and has won many awards for his work in science popularization, an area in which i was myself working, five years into my. Mar 15, 2011 for almost 30 years now, arvind gupta has been taking his love for science and learning to the children of india. Newtons third law unplugged hindi arvind gupta youtube. Arvind gupta, ashok rupner, manish jain, shivaji mane, jyoti hiremath, vidula mhaiskar our approach is inclusive. Weve mentioned indian maker arvind guptas clever and charming work before, in both the magazine and here online. Best of the web, just like the rest of, involves riveting talks by remarkable people. These include ten little fingers, thumbprints, little toys, hands on.
Feb 11, 2014 the fun of science is in making toys from throwaway stuff and seeing the principles of science incorporated in them. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover arvinds. Arvind rajaraman is an indianborn theoretical physicist and string theorist. Considering that it was the preinternet era, i read and reread those books many times over the years, eventually learning more from them than i ever did inside a classroom. He is an associate professor at university of california, irvine the first time that india received any medals in international mathematics olympiad imo was in 1989, when four among six indian participants received a bronze medal. Gallery of arvind gupta s fun science toys hosted at arvindguptatoys. Arvind guptas first book, matchstick models and other science experiments, was translated into 12 indian languages by various popular science groups and. This book is the first in a series of three volumes on kautilya and his vocabulary as a part of the indigenous historical knowledge project undertaken by the institute for defence studies and analyses idsa, new delhi. A graduate from iit kanpur 1975 batch, arvind kumar gupta took a years study leave from telco in 1978 to work with the grassroots village science teaching programme for children in the tribal district of hoshangabad, madhya pradesh called. He knew that many children have little to experiment with. Arvind gupta toys from trash stepbystep a photo guide. Arvind gupta plays with the words of science national. The fun of science is in making toys from throwaway stuff and seeing the principles of science incorporated in them.
Professor arvind santhanakrishnans applied fluid mechanics. Many classic experiments, described in text books unchanged for generations. A refreshing, clear article on the physics of scattering by one of indias leading scientists. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. This data is used to drive robotic models for mechanistic studies of metachronal swimming. Science educator arvind gupta uses simple toys to teach. He also has a section of simple science experiments. Arvind gupta manohar parrikar institute for defence studies. The edited volumes contain select papers presented in a series of workshop, national and international seminars organised by the institute. Easytomake models of an electric motor have been shown at the international festivals physics on stage and science on stage, visited by teachers and popularizers of physics and other natural sciences. At the ink conference, arvind gupta shares simple yet stunning plans for turning trash into seriously entertaining, welldesigned toys that kids can build themselves. Arvind gupta came to our institute to talk about doing science with junk material.
Arvind bhaskar vpchief architect teklink international. I first met arvind gupta at a slum school in govindpuri. Professional development services science with toys. Arvind kumar was centre director, hbcse tifr for the period 19942008, and raja ramanna fellow at hbcse till october 20. Known for the annual ink conference, ink asia, ink salons and programs such as ink fellows, we are a community that transforms imagination to impact. Gallery of books and toys courtesy arvind gupta the toy maker. We make fun, inspiring toys and activities from trash. While he was there he developed his idea of creating simple toys and educational experiments using locally available materials as well as.
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