Science means fun, curiosity, discovery and often a game of trial and error. He brings together what isn’t so far from each other anyway: scientific research and playing games. After watching Gupta’s videos and trying some of his toys and experiment with my son, I am convinced that Gupta has found the right approach. Sometimes you just don’t have no school but kids want to learn anyway. Sometimes that serves as a justification of the fact that students don’t do experiments on their own but learn formulas instead. Sometimes teachers and schools tend to complain about the lack of funding or equipment when it comes to science education. Gupta creates simple toys from trash and everyday goods and illustrates many scientific principles in a hands-on and memorable fashion. Since the 1970s he proves that it takes indeed very little to make science education fun. Toys from trash? Recently I stumbled upon a website and a TED talk by Arvind Gupta, an Indian toy inventor, educator and popularizer of science for kids.
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