Crepe paper, Charts, Colour pens, Cellophene paper, fevicol, paints were being indented heavily to the school stores from the beginning of November as the planning for the 10th Founders Exhibition began. The Social Sciences Department planned on the theme ‘OCEANS’ to showcase their area of study. We chose Oceans since as mankind learns more of this seemingly endless resource, the more it is revealed we realize how little is actually known. The students decided to showcase the geographical features in the ocean, the marine life, the environment impact on the Ocean and the Myths associated with the Oceans.
With a lot of excitement the preparations started, the initial hiccups were experienced – we had indented too little; or students decided that the model they had planned required a lot of time etc. However with continuous motivation and persuasion from the subject teachers the students started planning and working. Akhila, Anaisha, Sahil and Pranav along with Akarsh decided to make model of the Continental Shelf. Ram Narayan, Dharmateja along with Nihal and Raghav spent days with their hands smeared with POP constructing the model showing the effect of Sedimentation in the Ocean. Surya, Viraj, Arun and Akshay –‘the four musketeer’ of IG Grade 7 painted huge cardboard boxes to bring their Ocean floor to life. They were working on showcasing the marine life found at various levels in the Ocean. Their information backup was incredible. Sirisha, Bharati, Anjalika, Ruhita and Tamanna worked meticulously to recreate the Coral Reef. They used the papier-mâché technique and put up a delicate and beautiful work of craft based on research. Shaza, Anushka, Amulya, Kanshika, Simran, Munnawarha and Deeksha started to work on creating a model showcasing a city near a sea-side and the effect of pollution and oil-spill in the ocean. Samhita and Adishree created a colossal ruined boat on which they displayed intensive research on Ocean myths about Poseidon, mermaids, Samudra-manthan etc. Immad, Charit, Viraj, Ravi and Brijbhushan created almost real model of a satellite using the Bibo water bottle and flippers of a diver, which they used to create an assemblage - a beach in the Classroom!!! Not to do without mentioning the incredible contribution of Jai Solanki who kept running around between groups. Besides making models, some were also busy researching about their presentation.
Ms.Anubhuti, Ms.Jyoti and Ms.Valentina were the teacher’s helping the students. One could see Ms.Suparana running around getting pictures Xeroxed and giving ideas to students about presentation. She was motivating teachers as well as the students. The end result was really BLUE….. the social sciences department was able to evoke images of boundless beauty and fierce majesty, the vast bodies of water – OCEANS. The entire room had a blue hue like the ocean; marine animals (drawn by students) were seen all around the room and on the door.
One visitor said that she could actually feel how her goldfish feels in the glass bowl!!!! Many parents and the Chief Guest too, felt that the student had worked beyond their imagination and produced incredible results.
Ms.Geti Naqvi,Social Studies Faculty.
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