Gobar Times Magazine (Environment for Kids Monthly) - Centre for Science and Environment

ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION UNIT

GOBAR TIMES is produced by the Environment Education Unit (EEU) of Centre for Science and Environment. The unit initiates ecological literacy...

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ENERGY

Make a lemon juice Battery

...and commit an illegal act. Says who? Says the Central Electricity Act of India 1948! According to this act individuals, communities and organisations cannot generate or distribute their own electricity in India.

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TRANSPORT

Homeward bound...

It is 4 p.m. School is over and Ravi has to reach home by 5 p.m. On his way he has some tasks to do.
There are three routes. See the options and find out which Eco-friendly route Ravi should take...

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WATER

The Rules

You are a tributary of Ganga. 5 people can play. The first to reach the ocean wins. To start, draw a six to melt the Gangotri glacier...

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WASTE

Make your own toy!!!

What if all the toys shops disappeared, what would you do? Earlier children used to make their own toys with materials available around...

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LAND

Find me if you can...

You are in the tiger census team. Follow the trail, which takes you through 5 habitats in 5 days.
Find me if you can...

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URBAN

Make Your Own Micro-garden at Home!

You don’t need land. Making a small farm at home is quite simple and can be done so with things lying around the house and some waste material and water on a rooftop, terrace or...

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FUN 'N' GAMES

How about some re-pairing?

...and commit an illegal act. Says who? Says the Central Electricity Act of India 1948! According to this act individuals, communities and organisations cannot generate or distribute their own electricity in India.

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