Events

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Our Children are presenting their exploratory projects in various topics listed below. Do spare some time to view and comment on the same. We welcome you to our Science Day celebrations tomorrow to view and enjoy more of their work.
Here are the various topics covered in the talks by the students.

Video 1 – Traffic management in India

Video 2 – Aviation Industry

Video 3 – Colonisation of Mars

Video 4 – Applications of Genetic Engineering

Video 5 – Process of Genetic Engineering

Video 6 – Information Coding in DNA

Video 7 -Genetic Disorder & its type

Video 8 – Introduction to Genetic engineering

Video 9 – DNA & Chromosomal Replication

Video 10 – De-Extinction

Video 11 – Importance of creative ideas and innovations

Video 12 – Transformation

Video 13 – Genetic Engineering -its usage and applications

Video 14 – CRISPR is a type of gene-editing technology

Video 15 – Genes Therapy

Video 16 – Hybrido Alpha

Welcome to Deens Academy  Science Day Presentations under the guidance of Professor Ramani

Students of Grades 7,8 and 9 explored the varied subjects of Genetics and Advances in Transportation under the able guidance of Professor Ramani.

By clicking on the photographs or links below you can view further details on the presentation by the individual students in each of the topics .

From Genetics to Genetic Engineering 

Advances in Transportation

The slide presentations are the items on the main menu – don’t miss them!

Some of the presentations have been made using Microsoft PowerPoint and others using Google Slides.

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“To raise new questions, new possibilities,

to regard old problems from a new angle,

requires creative imagination.

These are the traits of a real scientist”

– Albert Einstein

Nurturing and refining young minds is the essence of Science Day scheduled to be held at Deens Academy On 28th February, 2020.  An event held in the honor of our great scientist, Dr.CV Raman  offers an opportunity to recognize exceptional talent, to explore and hone the true potential in the field of science, amongst a crowd of  brilliant minds.

The event is being held to honour and commemorate  the National Science Day celebrated all across India with great enthusiasm on 28^th February.

With revered scientists on the panel the school provides an opportunity for interaction and learning with these experts. It aims at sharing ideas amongst students and gives them a chance to initiate, design and create  hands on projects and research under the expert guidance of these renowned scientists.

Tickling the budding inquisitive minds we have the esteemed panel of mentors:

Dr.Lavakare(The fabricator of this programme)– His contributions to the field of science are worthy of a mention as he has immense experience working as The  Senior Adviser, Institute of International Education (IIE-NY), in India; Executive Vice President, Manipal Foundation; Executive Director, US Educational Foundation in India; (USEFI)Adviser, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. As a scientist, he has an analytical mind and a wide interest in various areas of human life – art, music, photography, religion & spirituality. He loves to spend time with young students and plans to give back to them the benefit of his experience.

STUDENT TALK ON SCIENCE DAY (click to view) 

Prof.G Srinivasan– An Indian physicist specialized in the field of condensed matter physics and astrophysics, a visiting professor of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics and a former research scientist in the Raman Research Institute. He has written multiple books and thesis that have proved revolutionary in the field of astronomy, like- Can Stars Find Peace, What Are The Stars, From White Dwarfs To Black holes:The Legacy of S. Chandrasekhar, Pulsars: Proceedings of the Diamond Jubilee Symposium of the Indian Academy of Sciences, and many more.

Prof.Srinivasan Ramani–  Professor Srinivasan Ramani has taught at the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore. Mr. Srinivasan does research in Educational Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Communication. He believes in the System of inquiry.

Presentations under the Guidance of Professor Ramani

Dr.Viswanathan Hariharan- Viswanathan Hariharan has experience of over 25 years in the IT industry involving Program Management, Product development, Lean Consulting, Business Development, and Quality assurance. He is currently working as an Associate Professor at BITS Pilani, a dream college for many science aspirants. He has also worked as Program Manager, IBM, and CEO, Harris Jayanti Technologies. The  projects created under his mentorship is updated in a details report. Please click on the image to download the pdf .

Dr.Vimala Oak– Vimala Oak is a Member Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. She has organized various Workshops and Coaching for Children, Parents, Teachers. She uses interactive learning techniques that ignite and engage and nascent learners.

Dr. Anand Oak- Anand Oak is a Ph.D. in physics and has an experience of over 40 years in his field. He focuses on unveiling the latent interest of a student.

Deens Academy is truly honoured to host this intriguing event and would like to extend the invitation to not just like its students, parents, and teachers, but also anyone who is interested in discovering the little scientist that resides in them.

Join us as we venture into this infinite world of scientific possibilities!

EVENT REPORT- CONSTITUTION DAY by Samikshya Panda Grade 11

In November 2015, our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi declared the 26th of November to be celebrated as ‘Constitution Day’.

Honouring so, this year’s batch of Grade 11 Political Science students chose their juniors to duly celebrate and learn more about the constitution with.

Our focus was on the primary and secondary grades, as we believed that early learning about the workings of the country we live in would be highly educational.

The second and third grade were shown a presentation of facts about our constitution. They were a highly receptive and inquisitive group, which we truly appreciated. They were aware of current affairs and thus asked critical questions.

Grades four and five were a more challenging and interactive group. Their questions and statements were based on previous knowledge. Their talkative nature was well-balanced with their wit and intelligence.

Grade Six was introduced to intra-class treasure hunts, complete with clues and points for correct answers. While they were jovial and humoured, they posed a memorable experience to us with their keen, curious attitude and high intellect.

Grade seven took part in a constitution quiz competition, with two participants who represented each of their classes. Their awareness and knowledge, paired with unconditional support by their classmates, made the nail-biting event a delight to host. Despite a neck-to-neck competition amongst themselves and with time, the students were extremely thankful and learned many facts.

Grade 7 in the final round of the quiz competition

Grade eight was part of a debate competition based on topics posing India in the present day and age. They were, in many aspects, more well-versed with political happenings than we had expected. Their competent nature extended the event to the next day, when the final round was conducted.

Our overall experience as a class with all the students was rich with information, knowledge and positive challenges. From the impertinent second grade to the proficient eighth grade, we learned management skills and how to think creatively and familiarise concepts with children. This gave us an essential glimpse into our teachers’ lives and we could not be more grateful for the sheer hard work they put in every day.

We hope to be a part of and learn from many more such events to come. Our hearty gratitude goes to Shiva Sir, Tina Ma’am, Shanthi Ma’am and all the teachers associated with the different grades.

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Volksfiesta – On August 17th at Deens Academy Gunjur campus

1. Petite parade: A team of 5-7 children who are below the age of 4 ( age as on June 2019) will perform a fashion parade with outrageous designs  and colours on the theme: Chaos to Couture. The time limit for the performance inclusive of entry and exit and introduction is 5 minutes. Music for the event needs to be mailed to us the Volksfiesta team on or before 15^th The judgment criteria are ingenuity, presentation,choice of music,  style and adherence to time limit. Registration form link. 
2. Eco Raptors : A team of 5 children below age of 5 ( age as on June 2019) perform a Rap song for a maximum of 2 minutes on Save the Planet. Background score needs to be mailed to us on or before 15 August. Judgment Criteria would be clarity and choice of lyrics, choice of music, costume, stage presence and group coordination. Registration form link.
3. Folkids Canvas : A group of 2 artists under the age of 6 years ( age as on June 2019) present a Warli painting on an A4 size paper within 45 minutes. Each School can send upto 2 teams . Registration form link.

Volksfiesta – On August 17th at Deens Academy Gunjur campus

1. Graffiti MS paint: A team of 2 students ( one from Grade 1 and one from Grade 2)  will  create a poster using Microsoft Paint on the topic – Out in the Garden which features a minimum 6 things within 30 minutes with a buffer of 10 minutes for explanations and buffer. No reference material will be allowed inside the competition area. The criteria for judgement would be neatness,  quality of sketching and overall presentation, usage of colour and variety of items ,relevance to topic and adherence to time.  Each school may send a maximum of 2 teams. Registration form link.
2. Greenalicious bake- off: A team of 2 cake artist from Grade 2 & 3 decorate a cake to the theme “Going green with cakes- being greenalicious (green and delicious) . The team would bring their own cake( 1-1.5kgs) with maximum 10 inches width or diameter. They will be given 1.5 hours to decorate the cake. We will grant extra points to original creations than precut and ready made decorations.A small name card ( maximum 4X4 inches) can also be placed in front of the cake with an original name and names of the participant. We will also assist them in an auction for selling the cake after the competition.  Each school can send upto 2 teams. Registration form link.
3. Comic Strip- My Super hero: A pair of artists from Grade 4 & 5 will create a comic strip of minimal 9 panels on the topic “My Superhero”, within a period of 1 hour. A synopsis or introduction (100 words) can be written and placed beside the comic strip. Each school can send a maximum of 3 participants for this competition. The children will be provided 2 A4 size sheets and 1 regular chart paper. All other stationery and material would need to be procured by the participant. Registration form link.
4. Smart moves: A team of 4 brilliant geeks from Grade 3 and 4 work to crack various mind games ( individually/ in pairs/ as a team)  like crossword, Sudoku, rubiks cube and math problems of increasing difficulties and levels  to emerge and the quickest and smartest among schools. Each school can send one team. Registration form link.
5. Danspiration: A troupe of 8-10 dancers from grade 3-5 will perform for 5 minutes ( inclusive of entry exit and stage set up) in a style of their choice on that theme – Swatch Bharath.  Extra marks would be awarded for unique props and styles . The teams will be grades based on performance skills, props and costume, choreography and coordination, adherence to time and theme etc. Teams will lose points for any vulgar moves, profanity in the lyrics and exceeding of time limit. The music needs to be mailed to the organizers on or before 15th August. Registration form link.

Volksfiesta – On August 17th at Deens Academy Gunjur campus

1. Broadway melody: Hollywood Musical dance drama by a team of 8-10 members  in a ten minute display of talent. The time is inclusive of entry exit and stage set up. This can be preceded by a 1 minute announcement to introduce their presentation. The music of the presentation needs to be from the soundtrack of a Hollywood movie. The judgement criteria would include the following: creativity (Title of the act, props, costume and choice of music), Choreography and overall performance. Teams will lose points for any vulgar moves, profanity in the lyrics and exceeding of time limit. The music needs to be mailed to the organizers on or before 15th August. Registration form link.
2. Nukkad Natak: A team of 8-10 members  will be given 10 minutes to portray the theme (Gender Equality- where ever there is equality there is property) as a street play.  The street play can be presented in any or all of the languages- English, Hindi and Kannada.  After arriving at the venue, the children would need to paint their faces for the competition. 30% of the points awarded are for the facepaint and costume. The judgement criteria would be content, expression , costume/ usage of props, facepaint , humour and adherence to time. Registration form link.
3. Turncoat: Students are given topics for debate 15 minutes before the event. Each participant would be given 2 minutes ( 1+1) to speak about the topic. One minute would be for the topic and one minute would be against the topic.  A buzzer will be sounded after one minute to warn the student to turncoat and again after 1 minute to stop speaking. Anything spoken after buzzer will be ignored. Judgement criteria would be Clarity of Thought , Content, Spontaneity in change, balanced approach to the topic, overall presentation. Registration form link.
4. Action quest: A Treasure hunt by team of 4 will solve clues to find locations and undertake tasks to get further clues in format of the amazing race. Each school can send upto 2 teams. Registration form link.
5. A Show of hands: In this game of dumb charades for idioms and proverbs in the English language, A team of 5 participants will put on their thinking caps and channel their inner linguists.  One member must enact the idiom/ proverb given and the team tries to guess it within 2 minutes. Bonus points will be granted if the team is able to explain the meanings as well as its usage. As the game progresses, participants will be challenged to illustrate the idioms/proverbs  as well as create stories to explain the usage. Registration form link.
6. Harmoniesta Choir: A school choir of maximum 25 students from grade 6-12 including instrument players will present a song in English for a maximum of 10 minutes inclusive of entry exit and testing. The judgement criteria for this event would be Tone, intonation, Musical effect and Balance. We will provide 2 level stands which can hold 10 singers each. Drum set is the only instrument provided by our school Registration form link.