| Sr. No. | Subject | Activity | Category | Detail | Mapping | Judging Criteria | Age Group | Subject Integration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art and Craft | Nature through my lens - |
Photography contest | There’s no better excuse for getting outside than quenching your thirst for nature photography. Nowadays a lot of people spend too much time indoors. We must not forget that going outside is extremely beneficial for our wellbeing – that’s for both our health and enjoyment. Grab your camera and get outdoors. We promise you that you will enjoy those little joys of nature which you might have missed earlier. |
Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Naturalistic intelligence: sensitivity to and appreciation of nature Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes VI-XII | Science |
| 2 | Art and Craft | Colourful Butterfles | Origami Contest | Using the art of paper folding and transfor ma flat square sheet of paper into a beautiful butterfly. You may add a background to it to make it interesting. Take a clear photograph and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Naturalistic intelligence: sensitivity to and appreciation of nature Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Creativity Artistic composition & design Utility of the product and overall Presentation |
Classes III-VII | Mathematics |
| 3 | Art and Craft | Strokes of a Creative Genius | Sketching Contest | A sketch drawn quickly, lives by the freshness of the stroke and the immediacy of expression. Make a sketch on any topic using a pen or pencil and upload. |
Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Uniqueness of Concept Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes I-XII | Art |
| 4 | Art and Craft | Design A Bag | Upcycle and reuse contest | Upcycling is the art of taking used goods to produce something unique, and often better than the original. Sustainable art is the need of the hour. Let us make a Grocery Shopping Bag with used jeans, take a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: Viisual arts Naturalistic intelligence: Have a sensitivity to and appreciation for nature |
Creativity Utilization of resources Artistic composition & design Utility of the product and overall Presentation |
Classes IV-XII | Science, Social Science, Mathematics |
| 5 | Art and Craft | Travel Dairies | Drawing / painting Contest | No matter how big or small a trip, travel can create long-lasting memories. Make a drawing/ painting in any meduim and any size reviving your memory from your travels and share it with us | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Naturalistic intelligence: Enjoys outdoor activities |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes I-XII | Social Science |
| 6 | Art and Craft | Outer Space | Drawing / painting Contest | The unknown outer space has interested man since time immemorial. The quest to know the unknown has driven humans to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, new life, push the boundaries of our scientific limits. Express yourself through a drawing/ painting, take picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Logical intelligence: Enjoys thinking about abstract ideas |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes VI-XII | Science, Social Science |
| 7 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series | Drawing / painting Contest | Indian subcontinent has the most diverse heritage of customs, traditions, cultures, belief systems, arts and architecture. Let us dig into our heritage make drawings and paintings. Click a picture and upload. Connecting India is a series of 12 competitions with each contest digging to one aspect of our heritage. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Logical intelligence: Enjoys thinking about abstract ideas |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes V-XII | All Subjects |
| 8 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Paintings | Drawing / painting Contest | The journey of painting in Indian Art can be traced from the prehistoric cave art of the Bhimbetka caves to the modern times. It has evolved over thousands of years. Let us celebrate Indian art seen in paintings through your drawing/ painting. Make a drawing/ painting in any size / medium, take a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: encouraging the learners to enjoy reading |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes V-XII | Social Science |
| 9 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Architecture | Craft contest | Indian architecture has its roots in its clture and religion. The earliest examples of architecture are the town planning of the Indus Valley Civilization. Then we have the Buddhist, Jain , Hindu, Indo-Islamic and Colonial architecture each with its own distinct features with a number of regional features within them. Let us explore them and make a model of any of your favourite monument. Take a video (time duration: 30 seconds) of the your model giving a clear view from all the sizes and upload on the contest site. You may also speak about your model in the video. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: encouraging the learners to enjoy reading, writing and speaking |
Creativity Utilization of resources/ material Appropriateness to Theme Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes V-XII | Social Science, Mathematics, Languages |
| 10 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Sculpture | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | The tradition of Indian sculpture extends from the Indus valley civilization. The great circular stone pillars and carved lions of the Mauryan period gave way to mature Indian figurative sculpture in the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE, in which Hindu and Buddhist themes were already well-established. And today we have contempory artists making sculptures with various different media and artistic expression. Make a drawing or painting of a sulpture which interests you the most and a write a brief note in 50 words on what you like the most about that sculpture. Take a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: encouraging the learners to enjoy reading and writing, |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes V-XII | Social Science, languages |
| 11 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Mathematics | Poster design contest | India has contributed immensely in the field of mathematics. Zero is considered to be the most significant contribution. We have had mathematical geniuses like Aryabhatta, Brahmagupta, Srinivasa Ramanujan to name a few. Make a poster celebrating the pioneering mathematetians over the ages. You may add a slogan/ text to your poster to make it interesting. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Logical intelligence: Enjoys thinking about abstract ideas Linguistic intelligence: Encouraging learners to enjoy real communicatiing through reading and writing, the ability to understand and use spoken and written language |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes V-XII | Mathematics, History |
| 12 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Festivals | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | India is known for its festivals clebrated across the country with pomp and show. People of every region celebrate their culture through festivals alround the year. Let us add to these clelebrations by making a drawing/ painting of your favourite festival in any size and medium. Click a picture while making the artwork and a picture of the completed artwork and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes I-XII | Social Science |
| 13 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Tribes | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | India is still home to numerous tribal communities which have preserved their culture and traditions despite the onslaught of modernisation. Every tribe has its distinct way of life. Now their culture and way of life needs to be preserved as they have become vulnerable and threatened due to modernisation and encroachment. Make a portait of any tribe of your choice, click a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes VI-XII | Social Science |
| 14 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Rivers | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | The rivers play an important role in the lives of the people. The river systems provide irrigation, potable water, cheap transportation, electricity, as well as provide livelihoods for a large number of people all over the country. This easily explains why nearly all the major cities of India are located by the banks of river. The rivers also have an important role in Hindu mythology and are considered holy all. Let us pay tribute to the rivers through our drawings and paintings. Make a drawing/ painting of the activities taking place on the banks of a river, or the mythology associated with a river or the tourist spots along a river, take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes VI-XII | Social Science |
| 15 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Flora and fauna | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | With a wide range of climatic conditions from the torrid to the arctic, India has great variety of flora and fauna. Numbering 92,037 species of fauna, of which insects alone include 61,375 species, it is estimated that about two times that number of species still remain to be discovered in India alone. India has a rich and varied vegetation, which only a few countries of comparable size possess. From about 70 per cent geographical area surveyed so far, over 46,000 species of plants have been described by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI), Kolkata. Make a drawing / painting of your favourite plant or animal, take a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
I-XII | Science, Social Science |
| 16 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Mountains and beaches | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | India stands apart from the rest of Asia, marked off as it is by mountains and the sea, which give the country a distinct geographical entity. Bounded by the Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west. Make a drawing/ painting portaying the scenic beauty of the mountains/ beaches of India, take a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
I-XII | Science, Social Science |
| 17 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Mythology | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | Most Indian myths and legends have been derived from two of its epic poems, Mahabharata and Ramayana, and from the ancient Hindu texts, Puranas. From mystical creatures to the most fascinating legends mythological stories have been of interest to young and old alike. Make a drawing/ painting of your favourite mythological character or story, take a picture and upload. | Creative skills (Visual, literary) Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
I-XII | Language, Social Science |
| 18 | Art and Craft | Connecting India Series -Discoveries and inventions | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | India owes a lot to the world when it comes to number of inventions which took place over the time and centuries ago. Let us look back into inventions and discoveries made in India. Make a drawing/ painting showcasing the inventions and discoveries made in India, click a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
VI-XII | Science, mathematics, Social Science |
| 19 | Art and Craft | 7 wonders of the world | Drawing / painting Contest | 7 wonders have always created an awe in the viewers. make a draing or painting of the wonder you apprecite the most. The drawing / painting may be of any size/ medium. Take a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Social Science |
| 20 | Art and Craft | Buddha | Sculpture contest | The sculptures of Buddha were made as early as 1st century in stone and in the later centuries in metal and terracotta. Let us create sculptures of Buddha recreating his smile of contentment, a distinct feature of the Buddhist sculptures. Take picture during the process and a picture of the completed sculpture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
III-XII | Art |
| 21 | Art and Craft | Chai ni Ketli/ Cafe n conversations | Drawing / painting Contest | Cafes and Ketlis (the teastalls) have been the hub of social interactions since to times immemorial. You must have either seen or visited on yourself. Make a drawing or painting of a teastall or cafe buzing with activity. Take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
VIII-XII | Art |
| 22 | Art and Craft | Mythology across the globe | Drawing / painting Contest | Mythology is a part of every culture in the world. These narratives tell us stories about our origins, our ancestors, Gods, Goddesses, superheroes and demons. Pick any mythological tale from across the globe and illustrate your favourite character/s or story. Take a picture nd upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through reading and story telling |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Social Studies, Languages |
| 23 | Art and Craft | Self-portrait | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | Self-portrait may be a portrait of the artist herself/ himself , or a depiction of the artist in a larger work. Self-portrait has been a subject painted by many artists. Some famous aritists who were also known for their self-portraits are Van Gogh, Frieda Kahlo, Durer, Rembrandt to name a few. Make a self-portrait of yourself in any size or medium, take a picture and upload it on the contest site along with a passport photograph of yourself. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality Likeness Clarity of Expression Creativity Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Art |
| 24 | Art and Craft | Still Life | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | Still life is a genre of paintings in which an arrangement of everyday/ commonplace objects are portrayed in the artwork. Still life emerged as a discinct gener of painting by the 16th century. Make a drawing/ painting of an arrangement of objects whch interest you, take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity Overall Artistic Impression |
VI-XII | Mathematics |
| 25 | Art and Craft | Tree of life-Gond painting | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | Gond painting is the folk art form of the Gond tribal community of central India. Gonds worship Mahua tree because they believe that the whole life of these trees are spent in service of humanity. With their leaves, fruits, flowers, branches, roots, fragrance, sap, bark, wood, and finally even their ashes as coal, they exist purely for others. They are worshipped as life-givers, sanctuaries for spirits, as gods. make a drawing/painting og the tree of life, take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through reading and story telling |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Social Science |
| 26 | Art and Craft | Folk art forms in India | Drawing/ painting contest | Each region in India evolved a unique style of folk paintings. These paintings reflected the cultural life of the community. Identify the folk painting form which interests you and make a drawing/ painting in A3/ A4 size. Take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through reading and story telling |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality/ Uniqueness of Concept Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Social Science |
| 27 | Art and Craft | Art of Applique | Craft competition | In applique we combine smaller pieces of fabric that are then sewn or glued onto a larger piece of fabric. Together, they form a pattern or picture. Let us try making artwork using the technique of applique. You may choose any topic or pattern of your choice and create an artwork using pieces of fabric, take a picture during the process and a picture of the completed artwork. Upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
VI-XII | Mathematics (Patterns) |
| 28 | Art and Craft | Mosaiac Art | Craft competition | Mosaic, in art, is decoration of a surface with designs made up of closely set, usually variously coloured, small pieces of material such as stone, glass, tile, or shell. Lets us relive this ancient art form and make a paper mosaic using colour paper in A3 size, take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Art |
| 29 | Art and Craft | My Dream Vacation | Collage competition | Collage is a technique of art creation in which bits of paper, found objects etc are glued to a 2-dimentional surface. Take old magazines/ newspapers cuttings and make a collage showcasing your dream vacation. Take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Social Science |
| 30 | Art and Craft | Paper bag puppet | Craft Contest | Paper bag puppets are easy to make with basic supplies at home like paper/paper bags, markers, yarn, coloured paper etc. And its fun making them. Let us make a paper bag puppet, take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
I-VIII | Art |
| 31 | Art and Craft | Glass bottle Decoration | Craft Contest | Let us repurpose old and empty glass bottles into beautiful pieces of art decor by decorating/ painting them. Take a picture during the process and a picture of the completed artwork. Upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Science, Social Science |
| 32 | Art and Craft | Fun at school- Comic Strip | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | Comic strip refers to series of drawing that tell a story. You must have seen them in books and newspapers. Create your own comic strip telling us how you have fun at school. Your comic strip must have atleast three frames. Take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through reading and story telling |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Narration Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Overall Artistic Impression |
IV-XII | Languages |
| 33 | Art and Craft | Art and Craft Club Logo | Design Contest | Logo plays an important role in communicating the club's key message/ motto/ goal. It also helps create a vsual identity for your club. Design a logo for Art and Craft Club, take a picture and upload on the contest site. You may either draw/ paint the logo or create it using digital softwares. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Overall Artistic Impression |
IX-XII | Art and Design |
| 34 | Art and Craft | Caricature | Sketching/Drawing / painting Contest | Each one of you must be having your favourite when it comes to movie stars. Make the caricature of your favourite movie star. Take a picture while making it and a picture of the completed artwork and upload on the contest site. Mention the name of the movie star in the discription of the post. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Originality Likeness Clarity of Expression Creativity Overall Artistic Impression |
VIII-XII | Art |
| 35 | Art and Craft | Tree Craft | Craft Contest | Trees are of invaluable importance to our environment and to our well being. Let's use our imagination and recycled material at home and make models of trees. Do not use plastic and thermocol as the raw material for your model. Take a picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
I-XII | Social Science, Science |
| 36 | Art and Craft | Abstract Art | Drawing and painting contest | Abstract art is understood as an art form which does not represent an accurate depiction of a visual reality but instead use shapes, colours, forms and gestural marks to achieve its effect. Lets us try our hand at abstract art. Make artwork in any size and medium, take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Overall Artistic Impression |
VI-XII | Art |
| 37 | Art and Craft | Pretty Pietra Dura | Collage contest | Pietra dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted highly polished stones to create images. The Taj Mahal is known for its intricate pietra dura floral work and geometric patterns. Let us recreate the beautiful pietra dura decorations of the Taj Mahal in paper collage in A3 size. Click a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Innovative use of material Overall Artistic Impression |
VI-XII | Art |
| 38 | Art and Craft | Mom and me | Drawing and painting contest | We cherish so many moments with our mother. It may be playing a board game, doing homework together or having a story time, to name a few. Share your fondest memory with your mother in your drawing/ painting, take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Overall Artistic Impression |
I-XII | Art |
| 39 | Art and Craft | My family portrait | Drawing and painting contest | Each one of you must have got a group photo taken with your family. Now why not make a painting of your family, and take a picture and upload it on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept/ Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity/ Innovative Means of Delivering Overall Artistic Impression |
I-XII | Art |
| 41 | Science | Sci-experience | drawing/ painting/ short essay/ model making competition | Every child has a fond memory of their favourite experiment or probably first visit to the science lab. It is that ‘a-ha’ moment that makes a child to fall in love with the magic of science. Let us explore that ‘a-ha’ moment that makes a child to fall in love with the magic of science. Send us your favourite experience in a science class/ favourite science experiment in the form of a drawing/ painting/ model |
Scientific inquiry, Creative skills (Visual, literary), Experiential learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Logical and mathematical intelligence: problem-solving skills, enjoys thinking about abstract ideas, likes conducting experiments |
Painting/ Drawing- Relevance to the subject, Creativity, Overall presentation Short Essay- Relevance to the subject, originality, language Model- Relevance to the subject, Creative use of materials, Overall presentation |
Classes VI-X | |
| 42 | Science | Pin wheel activity | Activity | Follow the instructions, make a pin wheel, click a pic and upload | Cognitive skills, Scientific inquiry, Creative skills, Experiential learning | Activity | Classes IV-VI | |
| 43 | Science | Scientific paper presentation | Paper Presentation competition | A scientific presentation is a way to share your observation/ introduce a hypothesis, demonstrate and interpret the results of a study, or summarize what is learned or to be studied on the subject. Make a video of 3 minutes of your presentation and and upload it on the contest site. |
Scientific inquiry, Creative skills (literary, oratory), Experiential learning Logical and mathematical intelligence: problem-solving skills, enjoys thinking about abstract ideas, likes conducting experiments Linguistic intelligence: Enjoy communicating through reading, writing and speaking |
Content Research skill Presentation Skills |
Classes IX-XII | |
| 44 | Science | Science beyond | Poster contest | Man has always been interested to know about the outer space and phenomena occuring in outer space. Make a poster portraying your views on man's quest to know about the outer space. You may write a slogan to support your idea. Take a picture and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: Enjoy communication through reading, writing |
Appropriate and relevant to the theme Conciseness Quality of graphics/ visuals Clear communication/ ability to stand alone Slogan/ text content Overall visual appeal |
Classes VI-XII | |
| 45 | Science | New Age Science | Repurposed science model | Repurposing is the process by which an object with one use value is transformed or redeployed as an object with an alternative use value. Make a science model with repurposed materials, click a clear picture and upload. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: visual arts Logical and mathematical intelligence: enjoys thinking about abstract ideas, excellent problem solving skills |
Creativity Utilization of resources Design Relevance Overall Presentation |
IV-X | |
| 46 | Science | Science Magic Show | Video contest | Simple experiments sometimes appear to us as if they are magic tricks. For example the purple coloured juice of red cabbage when added to vinegar turns bright red. Re-create any such experiment in front of camera and upload the video. The video of not more than 2 minutes and upload it on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: visual arts Logical and mathematical intelligence: enjoys thinking about abstract ideas, excellent problem solving skills |
Creativity Utilization of resources Creating interest and awe in the viewer Relevance Overall Presentation |
VI-XII | |
| 47 | Science | Perform your Project | Video contest | Performing a science experiment gives hands on learning experience to the students. It helps promote discovery along with learning. Make a 2 minute video while performing a science experiment and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: visual arts Logical and mathematical intelligence: enjoys thinking about abstract ideas, excellent problem solving skills |
Creativity Utilization of resources Creating interest and awe in the viewer Relevance Overall Presentation |
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| 48 | Science | Upcycle/ Repurpose | Repurposing contest | Upcycling is basically transformimg old things into new ones and enhancing the functionality of the object. And repurposing is putting an object into a new or different use. Look around and pick up any old object and take a picture of it. Either upcycle it or repurpose it. Take a picture of it. Submit both the pictures on the contest site. |
Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: visual arts Logical and mathematical intelligence: enjoys thinking about abstract ideas, excellent problem solving skills |
Creativity Utilization of resources Creating interest and awe in the viewer Relevance Overall Presentation |
Classes IV-XII | |
| 49 | Science | Refuse single use plactics-Poster making | Poster making contest | 4Rs- Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle should be understood by each one of us. When we choose think about each of the 4Rs it helps us to consider a number of important aspects related to our consumption. From what we buy, to how we can reduce, to what can be reused, and how we eventually get rid of it. Let us begin with the first R- refuse single use plastics like bottles, bags etc. because single-use plastic bags are a big problem and one of the reasons why our oceans are suffering. Commonly, these plastics cannot be recycled easily. Make a poster educating people on the need to refuse single use plastices. Click a picture and upload | Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Logical intelligence: Enjoys thinking about abstract ideas Linguistic intelligence: Encouraging learners to enjoy real communicatiing through reading and writing, the ability to understand and use spoken and written language |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes VI-XII | |
| 50 | Science | Science Magic Show | ||||||
| 51 | Science | Life around a tree | Painting contest | A tree is a life supporting ecosystem. Observe the interdependence between living beings in and around trees to understand trees as a natural habitat for living organisms. Make a painting of a tree near your home/ school with birds and animals you observe on your tree. Take a picture and upload on the contest site | ||||
| 53 | Languages | Poem Illustration | drawing/ painting competition | When we illustrate a poem, we have to consider a lot of different things. We think about what sort of story or mood we want to create with our pictures and how these pictures would convey the poem. Whether literally or in an abstract manner! A poem will be given which the participant will be required to illustrate bringing to life ideas and concept through drawing/ painting. | Creative skills (Visual, literary) Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it |
Relevance to the subject Originality Creativity Claruty of expression Overall presentation |
Classes III-XII | |
| 54 | Languages | Poem recitation | Recitation competition | “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words” Robert Frost Recitation helps in exploring and encouraging the speaking skills and confidence in children. Poetry recitation also helps participants with their articulation and memory skills while reciting poems. To participate in this contest make a video of the recitation. The duration of the video should not be more than of 90 seconds including introduction. Upload the video on the contest site. |
Creative skills (literary) Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through speaking and listening |
Prounciation Rhyming Presentation Expression Overall performance |
Classes I-XII | |
| 55 | Languages | Declamation | Recitation competition | Declamation requires students to select a speech that was delivered in public and perform an excerpt of that speech to an audience. Make a video of the declamation of maximum duration of 90 seconds including introduction and upload the video on the contest site. | Creative skills (literary) Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through speaking and listening |
Mastery of the piece Delivery Gestures and facial expressions Overall performance |
Classes VI-XII | |
| 56 | Languages | COVID-19; its impact on education | Elocution (Speech) competition | The participating student will have to make a speech in English/ Hindi/ Gujarati. The maximum time limit for the presentation is 2 minutes. Participant may have notes/ cards for reference but reading entire speech from notes is not advisable. Make a video of the speech and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills (literary) Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through speaking and listening |
Conciseness and Clarity of message Originality/ Points of interest References Quotations and Biblical references Relevance in the current World Presentation/ Speaking style Clarity of speech |
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| 57 | Languages | Conversations within a pencil pouch | Comic strip challenge | Creating comic strips is a rewarding task, but can sometimes be difficult to create. Finding the right storyline and making something entertaining in a few boxes is challenging than it sounds. Let's make a comic strip on an A4 sheet on the given topic, click a picture and upload. | Creative skills (Visual & literary), Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoy drawing, painting and the visual arts. Linguistic intelligence: Read and write for enjoyment. Interpersonal intelligence: understand the social situations and the behaviour of other people Intrapersonal intelligence: Being aware of their own emotional states, feelings and motivations |
Creativity/ originality Appropriateness to Theme Characters and dialogue Clarity of Expression Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression |
Classes IV-XII | |
| 58 | Languages | Exploring the New Worlds in Space' | Essay writing competition | Space exploration is something which has gained momentum in the recent decades, and space tourism real and growing. Write a short essay of 150 words on the given topic, scan and upload on the contest site. | Creative skills (literary) Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, read and write for enjoyment, |
Relevance to the theme Comprehensiveness Originality Insights |
IX-XII | |
| 59 | Languages | A step towards conservation- sketchnote | Sketchnoting competition | It is important to protect our heritage as it gives identity to a place, region or community. Sketchnoting is the creative and graphic process through which an individual can record their thoughts with the use of illustrations, symbols, structures, and texts. Make a sketchnote on 'heritage conservation' , take a pic and upload. | Creative skills (Visual & literary), Observation skills, multisensoral learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoy drawing, painting and the visual arts. Linguistic intelligence: Read and write for enjoyment. |
Content Pronunciation Voice Modulation |
IX-XII | |
| 60 | Languages | When poems come alive | Poem enactment competition | Recite and enact your favourite poem. Wear the costume to match the character of the selected poem. make a video of not more than 2 minutes including introduction and upload on the contest site. You may also use props and background for your enactment. | Creative skills (literary) Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through speaking and listening Visual-spacial intelligence: Visual arts |
Expression Voice Modulation Confidence Attire Overall presentation |
III-VIII | |
| 61 | Languages | A Great Tagline | Competition | A great tagline captures the essence of the value of the picture in one or two concise sentences. Creating a tagline is a powerful exercise, as it forces you to think about exactly what it is that is unique about the picture. Write a tagline for the given picture and upload. | Creative skills (literary) Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it |
Relavence to theme Originality and Creativity |
IX-XII | |
| 62 | Languages | Ad mad jingle | Jingle competition | In the world of business, advertising is a valuable factor to sell goods. And jingles have played an important role in making the product memorable. Advertise for your product with creative storyline and original jingle. Make a video reciting your jingle and upload. | Creative skills (literary) Linguistic intelligence: see the purpose of language and take interest in it, enjoy communicating through speaking and listening |
Expression Voice Modulation Confidence Overall presentation |
IV-XII | |
| 63 | Languages | Sounds of Nature | Poem writing competition | Listening to the sounds in natural surroundings, interpreting and comprehending the sounds of varied lifeforms is a beautiful experience. Listen to the different voices of nature attentively and write a poem inspired by them. Type or scan the handwriiten poem composed by you and upload on the contest site. | IV-XII | |||
| 64 | Languages | Tree tales | Illustration competition | Traditional folklore, the Panchatantra stories and Jataka tales are filled with stories with narratives in which trees play an important role. Identify any such story and make an illustration of your favourite scene. You may use any medium of your choice. Take a picture and upload on the contest site. Mention the title of the story in the description of the upload. | ||||
| 66 | Math | Math Modeling Challenge | Mathematical modelling contest | Through participation, students experience what it’s like to work as a team to tackle a real-world problem under time and resource constraints, akin to those faced by professional mathematicians working in industry. It is based on the firm belief that students and teachers need to experience the power of mathematics to help better understand, analyze and solve real world problems outside of mathematics itself – and to do so in realistic contexts. | Logical intelligence: | Proper applications of mathematics and science Depth of exploration Completeness of a recognized modeling process Proper reliance upon and documentation of supporting research Innovative and insightful modeling approaches Clear and concise exposition |
XI-XII | |
| 67 | Math | Logo Making | Design Contest | Make a logo for 'Math Club' at your school using simple geometrical shapes. You may repeat the shapes in your design. You may also use softwares to create your design. Upload JPEG image of your design on the contest site. | Simplicity Recognizable Functional Relevance |
IX-XII | ||
| 69 | Computer | Cyber Safety | Poster design Competition | Safe and responsible use of Information and Communication Technologies is the need of the hour with increased use computers. It is important for all the users to understand the importance of cyber safety. Make a poster providing infomation on safety measures to be followed while using internet or while working online. Take a picture and upload on the contest site. | ||||
| 70 | Computer | Cyber Quiz | Quiz contest | |||||
| 71 | Computer | Home Page Template | Design contest | A good homepage should communicate the value of your website, which is challenging to do. You’ll need to select the most relevant images, headlines, body copy, and icons. Then, display it in a way that is compelling for the visitor. Design a Home Page template for your website which speaks about your hobbies and interests. Make your design in a size 1024px x 768px using any design software and upload the JPEG file on the contest site. | ||||
| 73 | Social Studies | My Roots | drawing/ painting/ sculpture/rangoli/ essay/ poem/ recitation videos | Celebrating festivals help in reinforcing our glorious heritage, culture and traditions. They are meant to rejoice special moments and emotions in our lives with our loved ones. Festivals are an essential part of growing up. They allow us to identify ourselves with other. This month let us make a drawing/ painting/ sculpture/ essay/ poem/ recitation video of your favourite festival. |
Creative skills (Visual, literary and oratory) Emotional Quotient, Socio Cultural Skills Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts/ read and write for enjoyment Linguistic intelligence: seeing the purose of language and take interest in it Intra-personal intelligence and Interpersonal intelligence: being aware of our emotional states, feeling and motivations and understand social situations and the behaviour of people around us. |
Painting/ Drawing- Relevance to the subject, Creativity, Overall presentation Short Essay/ Poem- Relevance to the subject, originality, language Reictation- Relevance to the subject, Voice and Articulation, Dramatic Appropriateness, Overall Performance |
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| 74 | Social Studies | I Love Sparrow | Competition | On the occasion of World Sparrow Day 20 march 2022 | ||||
| 75 | Social Studies | My India My Pride | India is one of the oldest civilizations in the world with a kaleidoscopic variety and rich cultural heritage. It has achieved all-round socio-economic progress since Independence. | |||||
| 76 | Social Studies | Safe roads, Safe drive, Safe life | Drawing and Slogan Writing Competiton | l to create awareness about road safety. Any participants who feel that they can give message to avoid road incidents through their writing, and drawing skills can participate in this contest and send their entry. The main objective of this competition is to create awareness about road safety. | Creative skills (Visual, literary and oratory), Emotional Quotient Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts/ read and write for enjoyment Linguistic intelligence: seeing the purose of language and take interest in it Intra-personal intelligence and Interpersonal intelligence: being aware of our emotional states, feeling and motivations and understand social situations and the behaviour of people around us. |
Painting/ Drawing- Relevance to the subject, Creativity, Overall presentation Short Essay/ Slogan- Relevance to the subject, originality, language |
Classes IV-XII | |
| 77 | Social Studies | Design a seal | Seal making competion | |||||
| 78 | Social Studies | Design a stamp | Stamp design competition | |||||
| 79 | Social Studies | My City My Monument | Painting Competiton | Every city has monuments of historical significance. Let us pay tribute to those beautiful structures through your drawings/ paintings supported by a short descriptive note. Draw or paint your favourite monument from your city on A4 / A3 drawing sheet and submit. | ||||
| 81 | Sports | Happiness in Giving' |
drawing/ painting/ essay/ poem/ recitation video Competition | Research has proven that giving to others give a person happiness and contentment. It evokes empathy, gratitude, positivity, peace, love, care and cooperation. Through this contest we would like to encourage our children who are the guardians of our future, to learn to love & care for people/ lives around them. Today in this stressful world evoking empathy is the need of the day. | Creative skills (Visual, literary and oratory), Emotional Quotient Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts/ read and write for enjoyment Linguistic intelligence: seeing the purose of language and take interest in it Intra-personal intelligence and Interpersonal intelligence: being aware of our emotional states, feeling and motivations and understand social situations and the behaviour of people around us. |
Painting/ Drawing- Relevance to the subject, Creativity, Overall presentation Short Essay/ Poem- Relevance to the subject, originality, language Reictation- Relevance to the subject, Voice and Articulation, Dramatic Appropriateness, Overall Performance |
Classes VI-VII | |
| 82 | Sports | Sci-experience | drawing/ painting/ short essay/ model | Every child has a fond memory of their favourite experiment or probably first visit to the science lab. It is that ‘a-ha’ moment that makes a child to fall in love with the magic of science. Let us explore that ‘a-ha’ moment that makes a child to fall in love with the magic of science. Send us your favourite experience in a science class/ favourite science experiment in the form of a drawing/ painting/ model |
Scientific inquiry, Creative skills (Visual, literary), Experiential learning Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts Logical and mathematical intelligence: excellent problem-solving skills, enjoys thinking about abstract ideas, likes conducting experiments |
Painting/ Drawing- Relevance to the subject, Creativity, Overall presentation Short Essay- Relevance to the subject, originality, language Model- Relevance to the subject, Creative use of materials, Overall presentation |
Classes VI-X | |
| 83 | Sports | Nature through my lens - |
Photography contest | There’s no better excuse for getting outside than quenching your thirst for nature photography. Nowadays a lot of people spend too much time indoors. We must not forget that going outside is extremely beneficial for our wellbeing – that’s for both our health and enjoyment. Grab your camera and get outdoors. We promise you that you will enjoy those little joys of nature which you might have missed earlier. |
Creative skills, Observation skills, multisensoral learning Naturalistic intelligence: sensitivity to and appreciation of nature Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts |
Appropriateness to Theme Uniqueness of Concept Originality Clarity of Expression Creativity Innovative Means of Delivering Visual Design Overall Artistic Impression Composition Clarity and Quality of Submission Color, Lighting, Exposure and Focus Audience Appeal |
Classes VI-XII | |
| 84 | Sports | My Roots | drawing/ painting/ sculpture/rangoli/ essay/ poem/ recitation videos | Celebrating festivals help in reinforcing our glorious heritage, culture and traditions. They are meant to rejoice special moments and emotions in our lives with our loved ones. Festivals are an essential part of growing up. They allow us to identify ourselves with other. This month let us make a drawing/ painting/ sculpture/ essay/ poem/ recitation video of your favourite festival. |
Creative skills (Visual, literary and oratory) Emotional Quotient, Socio Cultural Skills Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts/ read and write for enjoyment Linguistic intelligence: seeing the purose of language and take interest in it Intra-personal intelligence and Interpersonal intelligence: being aware of our emotional states, feeling and motivations and understand social situations and the behaviour of people around us. |
Painting/ Drawing- Relevance to the subject, Creativity, Overall presentation Short Essay/ Poem- Relevance to the subject, originality, language Reictation- Relevance to the subject, Voice and Articulation, Dramatic Appropriateness, Overall Performance |
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| 85 | Sports | Pin wheel activity | Activity | Follow the instructions, make a pin wheel, click a pic and upload | Cognitive skills | Activity | ||
| 86 | Sports | I Love Sparrow | Competition | On the occasion of World Sparrow Day 20 march 2022 | ||||
| 87 | Sports | Safe roads, Safe drive, Safe life | Drawing and Slogan Writing Competiton | l to create awareness about road safety. Any participants who feel that they can give message to avoid road incidents during UTTARAYAN through their writing , and drawing skills can participate in this contest and send their entry. The main objective of this competition is to create awareness about road safety. | Creative skills (Visual, literary and oratory), Emotional Quotient Visual-spatial intelligence: enjoying drawing, painting and visual arts/ read and write for enjoyment Linguistic intelligence: seeing the purose of language and take interest in it Intra-personal intelligence and Interpersonal intelligence: being aware of our emotional states, feeling and motivations and understand social situations and the behaviour of people around us. |
Painting/ Drawing- Relevance to the subject, Creativity, Overall presentation Short Essay/ Slogan- Relevance to the subject, originality, language |
Classes IV-XII | 1 January-25 January 2022 |
| 88 | Sports | Winter Olympics Sudoku Games |
