RAJA RAMMOHAN ROY ACADEMY

REPORT ON SCHOOL PICNIC

NAME OF EVENT – SCHOOL PICNIC

DATE – 15.12.2023

VENUE- REGIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE

CLASS – IV and V

An Educational trip to the Regional Science Centre was planned for the students of Classes IV and V. They were divided into groups before boarding the school Buses.They started their journey at 9o’clock and reached at 10: 00 a.m.at the location.The Authoriries at the Science Centre warmly welcomed all of us.All the students along with faculty members were taken to the Centre after buying the tickets.The Science Park encompassed Dinosaurs park, outer interactive exhibits based on scientific laws, and planetarium, while, the RSC building hosted the Fun Science Gallery, Himalaya Gallery, Frontiers of Technology Gallery, Innovation Hub, 3D Theater, Auditorium of 200 sitting capacity, Exhibition Hall, Library and Meeting Hall. Some of the attractive features of the scientific law based interactive outer exhibit in Science park are Gravity chair, Whispering garden, Musical Bar, Sympathetic swing, Birding Cage, Eco tube, and Perspective house etc. along with proposed planetarium. In addition, Intelligent materials, New trend in nuclear power generation, cloud computing, Robotics, and Carbon nano-tube & graphense etc. were some of the attractive features of the inner exhibits in the RSC Building. The Himalaya Gallery depicted almost every subject related to Geology, geography, tourism, culture & traditional knowledge system of Himalaya through attractive exhibits. It also harbours replica of “holy Amarnath Cave”.

Innovation hub is a multi-disciplinary laboratory equipped with moderate set of tools and scientific instruments. The facility is set up to promote creativity and innovations by the young minds. This not only ensured more effective utilization of the science centre, but redefined its usages and role in fostering problem solving and project based learning. This facility provides hands-on/ practical learning and engagement in the process of science, technology and innovation to the students. Innovation hub provided resources and technical input to innovative ideas of school students.

In conclusion, the educational tour provided an excellent opportunity for students to learn outside of the classroom setting. The tour’s theme of promoting scientific knowledge, historical awareness, and environmental consciousness was evident in the choice of destinations. The tour was an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical knowledge that they can apply in real-life situations, broaden their horizons, and enhance their learning experience.