- Physics
- Ready-made model
- Class 1 to 9
All Religions and There People Hindu Muslim Sikh Christian Working Model Educational Electronic Hobby Kit
Code B0DTYFL1LL
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In this project guide
Ready-made model
About this model
This model represents the people of different religions in India, naming Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, side by side. It helps young students talk about unity in diversity, respect for every faith and the idea of a secular country.
How it works
The science behind it
The idea the model demonstrates, in words you can use in your report and when you explain it.
India is home to people of many religions, and this model brings four of them together to show unity in diversity. Each community has its own place of worship: Hindus pray in a mandir, Muslims in a masjid, Sikhs in a gurdwara and Christians in a church. Each also has major festivals, such as Diwali, Eid, Gurpurab and Christmas, which friends and neighbours of every faith often share. The Indian Constitution protects this diversity. Its Preamble describes India as a secular republic, meaning the State has no official religion and treats all religions equally; the word "secular" was added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976. Articles 25 to 28 guarantee the right to freedom of religion, including the freedom to profess, practise and propagate it. The model's message is simple: different beliefs, one nation, and equal respect for all.
Make it yourself
Make a unity in diversity model of India's religions yourself
Build your own version from scratch, or use the steps to understand how the ready-made model is put together before you present it.
What you need 8
Step by step 8 steps
- Plan the layout
The four places of worship around the edge and the people standing together, hand in hand, in the middle.
Build each place of worship from card using simple, respectful shapes copied from your textbook or from buildings near you, for example a shikhara for the mandir, domes and minarets for the masjid, a dome with a tall flag pole for the gurdwara, and a spire with a cross for the church.
Paint them neatly. If you can, ask a friend or neighbour from each community to check the details.
Make the figures in clothes from different communities and place them together at the centre to show friendship.
Fit an LED with its resistor inside each building and wire all four in parallel to the battery through a switch hidden under the base, so they light up together.
Fix the flag or the signboard at the centre. If you are using the geared motor, mount the centre on it so it turns slowly.
Add the label cards naming each place of worship and one festival celebrated there.
Make a chart beside the model explaining that India is a secular country whose Constitution treats all religions equally.
Read this first
Safety first
Go through these points before you build or switch anything on. Younger students should do this with an adult.
- Hot glue, cutters and stripping wires need an adult.
- Use only the 9 V battery, and tuck the wires under the base so they do not catch.
- If you use a motor, keep fingers and hair away from the turning centre, and switch it off when not demonstrating.
- Show every faith with respect: no drawing, slogan or figure that could mock or hurt anyone.
Troubleshooting
If something does not work
The usual problems with this model and how to fix them. Open a problem to see the fix.
The buildings do not stand straight
Glue a strip of card inside each corner as a support, and fix each building to the base with a small block behind it.
Only some buildings light up
Wire the LEDs in parallel, each with its own resistor, and check the polarity of the ones that stay dark.
The turning centre wobbles or stops
The platform is too heavy or off-centre. Use a lighter card platform and fix it exactly at the middle of the motor shaft.
Visitors are not sure what the model means
Put the message in a big, clear title, and be ready to explain unity in diversity in two or three simple sentences.
Exhibition day
How to present it
A running order for the exhibition table or the practical, step by step.
Introduce each community with its place of worship and one festival, keeping the tone respectful.
Explain the meaning of secularism in one or two simple lines.
Share an example of people of different faiths celebrating a festival together in your own area.
End with the message of unity in diversity, perhaps with a line from the Preamble.
Practice
Viva questions
Practice questions on this model, with short answers. Try each one aloud before you open the answer.
What does "secular" mean in the Indian Constitution?
It means the State has no official religion and treats all religions equally.
Which articles of the Constitution give the right to freedom of religion?
Articles 25 to 28.
What is the holy book of the Sikhs?
The Guru Granth Sahib.
What is meant by unity in diversity?
It means people of different religions, languages and cultures living together peacefully as one nation.
Project file
Project file outline
The headings of the project file, in order. Give each heading its own section and write it in your own words.
Free ebook: Writing a Science Project FileContents
- Aim: to show unity in diversity among people of different religions in India
- Introduction: India as a land of many faiths, languages and cultures
- Places of worship of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians
- Festivals that neighbours and friends celebrate together
- What 'secular' means and how the Constitution protects freedom of religion
- How the model and its lights were made
- Respect, tolerance and how students can build harmony at school
- Conclusion: what the model teaches about living together
Buying checklist
Before you buy
What to check before you order the model, and what to do when it arrives.
1Before you order
- Check that the theme matches what your teacher asked for, such as social science or value education.
- Read the listing for the power source of the lights (and motor, if any) and whether batteries are included.
- Prepare a short explanation in your own words of what unity in diversity means to you.
- Keep the box, and pack small figures separately.
- Check the delivery date for your PIN code on the marketplace, and order well before the exhibition or practical.
- Practise explaining it. Judges ask what the model shows and why; knowing the science matters as much as the model. The viva questions above are a good place to start.
2When it arrives
- On arrival, check that all the figures and buildings are in place and that the labels are spelt correctly.
Next steps
Take it further
Ways to turn this model into a bigger investigation or a stronger exhibition entry.
Add other communities of India, such as Buddhists, Jains and Parsis, with their places of worship.
Make a festival calendar showing how the festivals of different religions fall through the year.
Talk to classmates or neighbours of different faiths about a festival they share, and add their words to your chart.
Audience
Who it suits
Suits Class 2 to 6 EVS, social studies and value education projects, and school assemblies on national integration.
- ClassClass 1 to 9
- SubjectPhysics
- TypeReady-made model
Free to read
Free ebooks for this topic
Free PDF ebooks from Gurukul Technicals Institute on the science, the making and the presenting of projects like this one.
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Physics Working Models Explained
Twenty classic models, how each works and how to make it
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Your Science Exhibition Guide
Choose a project, build it, present it and answer the judges with confidence
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Writing a Science Project File
How to write the report, from the cover page to the bibliography
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Viva Questions for Science Projects
How to answer examiner questions, with sample questions for popular projects
