1A Handbook on Programmes

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WSW-2014 at a GlanceProgrammes for Students & Public

Essay Competition

Inter School Quiz Competition

Painting Competition

Water Rocket Launching Competition

School Level WSW Competitions

Best WSW School Competition

Interaction with Space Scientists for School Children

Lectures at Selected Schools in Kerala

Open House at VSSC

Sounding Rocket Launches

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What is World Space Week?World Space Week (WSW) is the largest public space

event on Earth, being celebrated by more than 65 nations duringOctober 4-10 every year, since 1999 under the declaration ofUnited Nations. It is an international celebration of the contribu-tion of space science and technology to the betterment of man-kind. It provides an excellent opportunity to educate general pub-lic about space and is an ideal time for teachers to excite stu-dents about space and space related activities. The celebra-tions in each year are centered on a particular theme related tospace. The theme for World Space Week 2014 is Space: GuidingYour Way.

When is World Space Week?The start and end dates of World Space Week each year

commemorate the launch of the first human made Earth satel-lite, Sputnik 1 (October 4,1957) and the signing of the interna-tional space treaty - Outer Space Treaty - by United Nations(October, 10 1967)

Space: Guiding Your WayThe theme for world space week 2014 is ‘Space Guiding

Your Way’. With this theme World Space Week will highlightsthe benefits of satellite navigation to society. Over recent years

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the society has come to rely heavily on positioning and timingdata from large network of satellites. This dependency will in-crease even further with the increase of multiple systems on topof existing Global Navigation Satellite Systems network. In 2014we are seeing Galileo, Glonas and Beido being added to the glo-bal GPS system, while India and Japan have taken more localNavigation satellites into service.

Today we are seeing a tremondous growth of downstream appli-cations being developed for all imaginable professional and per-sonal uses. We are familiar with navigations for planes, trains,ships, trucks, cars, missiles etc. we are also using personal navi-gation systems like handheld GPS device or a smart phone withGPS. The widespread use of this technology in agriculture, trad-ing, scientific reaserch, transportation, defence and other areasof societal development ascertain its relevance and role in mod-ern society.

World Space Week in KeralaIn Kerala, as in the previous years, WSW is being cel-

ebrated in a grand way under the auspices of Vikram SarabhaiSpace Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram. As part of the cel-ebrations, VSSC is organizing various events for school studentssuch as All Kerala Essay Competition, Regional Quiz Competi-tion, Open House and interaction of selected school children witheminent space scientists. One of the important activities associ-ated with the celebrations is World Space Week at schools whereVSSC welcomes all schools across Kerala to celebrate World Space

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Week at their own schools, which will help both the teach-ers and students to know more about space science and tech-nology and related activities.

About this bookletThis booklet provides information regarding the

programmes planned for students and public. It gives briefguidelines to help teachers across the schools in Kerala tosuccessfully conduct World Space Week celebrations in theirschools. It will explain how the activities should be conductedand evaluated at schools with examples of some of the com-mon activities. Please note that the activities listed in thisbooklet are for guideline only. Any creative idea, which willmotivate students on space and human space programmes,can be implemented. However, all the activities should becentered on this year’s theme of Space Guiding Your Way

A brief outline of programmes/competitions planedand their guidelines are given in the following sections.

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FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Theme

.‘Space: Guiding Your Way’

• Essays can be in Malayalam, Hindi or English

• Best of best essay will win GSLV Gold Medal

• Handwritten essays should reach VSSC by September 26,2014.

• Should not exceed 2000 words.

• Should be accompanied by a certificate from the Head of theInstitution and a covering letter containing Name, Full Addressand Phone Number(s) with STD code.

• Should be addressed to:Convener, WSW 2014, C/o TTDG

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO POThiruvananthapuram 695 022

Phone: 0471- 256 42 71 / 256 42 72Website: wsw.vssc.gov.in Email: wswessay@vssc.gov.in

Essay Competition

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ALL KERALA

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Register with WSW Office

on or before September 25, 2014

Competition for school students of classes 9, 10, 11 &12. on October 4, 2014 with ‘Space’ as the theme.

A team shall consist of two students and only oneteam shall represent a school.

Students can register through e-mail or by sending theapplication through post in the address given below.

All details including name, class in which studentstudying, name of school and contact phone numbershall be clearly provided in the email/application.

The email/application shall be duly certified by thehead of the institution to which the student belongs.

Venue and time will be intimated to the registeredparticipants through e-mail or phone or website.

For Registration & Enquiry, Contact

Convener, WSW 2014, C/o TTDG Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO PO,

Thiruvananthapuram 695 022Phone: 0471- 256 42 71 / 256 42 72

Website: wsw.vssc.gov.in Email: wswquiz@vssc.gov.in

Space Quiz Competition ALL KERALA

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FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS

Water Rocket LaunchingCompetition

Painting CompetitionFOR SCHOOL STUDENTS

September 28, 2014 (Sunday), 9.00 AM - 1.00 PMVenue: Indoor Sports Complex

CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR STADIUMPalayam,Thiruvananthapuram

Categories and Theme for competition

For High School Students

• The event is tentatively planned onOctober 6, 2014 (Monday) at Pangode MilitaryGrounds.

• Competition for making and launching a waterrocket model.

• Venue, Date and time will be updated in our

website wsw.vssc.gov.in

CATEGORY 1 Class I to IV Open

CATEGORY 2 Class V to VII Science for Mankind

CATEGORY 3 Class VIII to X Space: Guiding Your Way

For registration : wswpainting@vssc.gov.inPhone : 0471-256 42 71 / 256 42 72 / 256 36 58

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Lectures at SchoolsFOR HIGHER SECONDARY/HIGH SCHOOL

& POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES ONLY

• In all districts of Kerala during October 4 to 10

• Resource persons from VSSC will deliver thelectures

• Should register through WSW websitewsw.vssc.gov.in before September 25, 2014

Email: wswlecture@vssc.gov.in Mob: 9497713175

FOR SELECTED SCHOOL CHILDREN

• The workshop will be conducted in VSSCThiruvananthapuram

• Students will get an opportunity to interact withsenior space scientists

• Interesting and informative sessions, visit tospace museum and witnessing soundingrocket launch

• Selection of students by DPI, Kerala

Students Workshop

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Children are always curious about space. World Space week isan excellent opportunity for schools to take up space activitiesto generate interest and curiosity among school children.Schools (primary to higher secondary) are solicited to celebrateWorld Space Week during October 4 to 10 by organizing variousevents or competitions based on the theme ‘Space: GuidingYour Way’ . The events can be anything novel and innovative,conforming to this year’s theme. Schools are requested toprepare a report on the activities conducted in their school (in-cluding the list of winners in each event) and send to WSWOffice at VSSC along with the feedback form attached with thisbooklet. VSSC will issue certificates to the winners of schoollevel competitions, through the Heads of the Institution. Anattractive rocket model is awaiting one school in every revenuedistrict of Kerala who organizes the event in the most effectivemanner in each revenue district of Kerala. The general guide-lines for the preparation of the events and report are given inthis booklet.

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Getting Started1. Form a WSW-2014 organizing committee under the chair of

Principal/Head of the institution comprising of teachers,student representatives, parents and educational activistsavailable in the locality. Select a WSW Coordinator Teacherfor the overall coordination of WSW.

2. Plan WSW celebrations for one week, from Oct 04 to Oct10. Give announcements and encourage students to participate. Ensure maximum participation. Use posters, banners,science rallies and other means for communications.

3. More details about space week are available in the following links:

http://www.worldspaceweek.org/

(This site will provide WSW activities)

http://wsw.vssc.gov.in

Following downloadable information is available in the abovewebsite under the link downloads.

a. Resource material on ‘Space: Guiding Your Way’ in PDFformat

b. Feedback form to be sent along with thereport on the WSW activities at schools

c. The logo of WSW and poster for WSW2014 theme.

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WSW is a collective effort of educators and learners. Plenty ofspace based activities are available in the libraries and web re-sources to enthuse, encourage and inspire students. Select itemsand draw an effective plan for the conduct of the activity whichenthralls the students while expanding their knowledge horizon.

Schools may conduct competitions like Science Essay writing, Sci-ence Fiction writing, Space Science Quiz, Elocution on Space:Guiding Your Way, Painting and Poster making and model mak-ing of rockets and satellites. Plan these competitions as an op-portunity to guide students to the new vistas of space scienceand technology. There are activities like Invited Science Talks, De-bates, Space Camps, Space & Universe CD shows, Collection ofSpace literature and creation of theme based wall magazines,Science Exhibitions, workshop for Telescope making and waterrocket launch. The list is never ending. It is up to your imagina-tion to organize exciting events centered around the theme, Space:Guiding Your Way.

Activities may be conducted with a span of one week. Start withan inaugural function on October 4th and end with a valedictoryceremony on 10th evening. Invite eminent personalities of yourlocality for the functions (if possible, every day). Announce theprize winners and inform them that the Merit Certificates will begiven shortly by VSSC.

The Joy of Learning

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Innovative and informative activities are more effectiveand well appreciated. Ultimately, an effort towards a StudentsSpace Club (SSC) in your school should be targeted.

Document the ActivitiesDocument all your activities in written form with sup-

porting audio visuals, photos and collections in timeline.Ensure maximum involvement of students in the documenta-tion. Follow the instruction given in the next section to make afinal report and send it to VSSC for Best WSW School selection.The summary sheet is attached with this booklet to consoli-date the participation and winners.

Merit CertificatesThe organizing committee of WSW at VSSC distributes

Merit Certificates every year for the winners of School levelWSW competitions. The certificates will be sent to the Headsof Institutions based on their report of WSW celebrations. Thefollowing guidelines are to be strictly followed while selectingthe winners for merit certificates.

1. The Schools level WSW committee will select thewinners for First, Second and Third places for each itemfor LP/UP/HS/HSS sections.

2. Three certificates per section per item only will beissued for all individual items. Ties if any, may besuitably resolved.

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3. The size of the Group shall be restricted to a maximumof three for group items.

4. The minimum total number of competitors for any itemshould be more than 10 for group items and 5 for individual items.

5. There will not be certificates for non-competitive items.However, such items are counted for Best School evaluation.

6. A brief review note by teachers covering the objective,participation, presentation, method of evaluation, standard of performance and result of each activity is wellappreciated. This will add due weightage in Best Schoolevaluation process.

7. Only required number of blank certificates with signatureof the Chairman, Organizing Committee, WSW-2014 willbe sent from VSSC. The Merit Certificate will be validonly when signed by Head of the School before distribution.

Best WSW School SelectionThe number of schools celebrating WSW is increasing ev-

ery year. One Best WSW School in each revenue district of Keralawill receive an attractive rocket model. This selection is based onthe evaluation of reports received by the WSW office in VSSC fromthe Heads of Institutions. The guidelines given below may be fol-lowed for conducting the activities and preparing the report.

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1. Use the WSW theme and its derivatives for all activities.

2. Schools can conduct any number of events.

3. Encourage the participation of all sections of students from ofyour school. (LP/UP/HS/HSS)

4. For each activity, note down the date, time, number of participants (section wise), winners judges/audience comments ifany, students involvement and overall performance of theactivity. Use these inputs for final report generation.

5. Photograph/video footages of events, materials, interviewwith students, parents, teachers and local people may bewritten in a CD and sent along with the report. An index forCD items in the report may be mentioned. Please make surethe CD will run in all Windows platforms.

6. Once you are ready with the materials mentioned in four &five you can prepare the final report for the Best WSWSchool evaluation.

7. The cover page of the report should have the following,

a. Full name of the School

b. Complete address for communication (including District andPIN)

c. School Telephone number

d. Name and Mobile number of WSW coordinator

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e. Concerned AEO/DEO office and Revenue district

f. Total strength of the school and the participation for WSW(section wise)

g. Syllabus followed (State/CBSE/ICSE etc.)

h. School (Govt./Aided/Private)

i. Attestation by both WSW coordinator and Head of the Institution with seal.

8. The report should have the following sections:

a. Preparations: this section summarizes the tasks likeformation of organizing committee, selection of events and itsrelevance to the theme, planning and publicity.

b. Implementation: this section details the conduct ofvarious activities, participation, involvement of parents, teachers,local experts, duration, arrangements etc.

c. Review and Evaluation: methodology for evaluatingcompetitive items, effectiveness of competing and audiencestudents, efforts taken to support the students to enhance theirperformance/participation and a review of how WSW was advan-tageous to the students and teachers in the process of learning.

d. Suggestions and conclusion: this section suggestions forimprovement if any, and a brief conclusion may be included.

9. The list of winners eligible for Merit Certificate should beattached separately at the end of the report.

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10. Attach the duly filled feedback form at the end of thereport.

11. The final report with proper tagging may be sent to thefollowing address with a superscription

WSW@Schools – 2014

Convener

World Space Week -2014, TTDG,

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO PO

Thiruvananthapuram - 695 022

12. The report should reach WSW office on or beforeOctober 21, 2014

13. Merit Certificates will be sent to the Heads of the Institutions by the end of November 2014.

14. Announcement of Best Schools will be made by first weekof December.

The following documents are available in VSSC web sitewsw.vssc.gov.in for download.

• WSW 2014 Handbook

• Resource Material for WSW 2014

• Summary sheet for School level Celebrations

• WSW 2014 poster

• ISRO logo & WSW logo

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For any clarification or further information, please contact us in thephone number and email address given below

General Convener

Phone: 0471- 256 56 60 , Fax: 0471-256 41 34

E-mail : wsw@vssc.gov.in

For Enquiries & Registration

0471 - 256 42 71 / 256 42 72

E-mails

Essays : wswessay@vssc.gov.inQuiz : wswquiz@vssc.gov.inLectures : wswlecture@vssc.gov.inPainting : wswpainting@vssc.gov.in

Published By:

World Space Week Steering Committee - 2014VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE

Thiruvananthapuram 695 022

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Sounding Rocket Launchfrom TERLS

1. Four Rocket launches scheduled on 7th, 8th,

9th October 7, 8 and 9 at 15.00 hrs and on

October 10 , 2014 at 11.45 hrs.

2. High altitude balloon launches arranged at

11.00, 12.00 and 14.00 hrs on October 7, 8

and 9, 2014.

3. Space Museum will be open to public from

09.00 - 17. 00 hrs on the above mentioned

dates.

4. Food packets and water can be carried.

5. Free entry is allowed. Passes can be collected

from Canal Gate after arrival. Visitors are

advised to carry photo ID cards.

6. Transport will be arranged for internal

movement from Canal Gate to Space

Museum, Launch pad and Control Centre.

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