Kolaveri gets chemistry right
Anand Niketan children re-write lyrics, setting 30 elements of chemistry to the hit song
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Monday, January 16, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012011620120116013036890c9bbf7e2/Kolaveri--gets-chemistry-right.html)
Madhav Joshi, Vrajesh Parikh and Hrushikesh Shah
A Shilaj school has come up with a foot-tapping way of keeping students interested in science. As Kolaveri Di busts charts everywhere, students of Anand Niketan have tweaked its lyrics to include the 30 elements of chemistry.
Said Class 8 student Madhav Joshi, “Seven students and teachers were going to a function in Gandhinagar when our jeep driver turned on the Kolaveri song. Its catchy tune caught our attention and we churned out some chemistry-inspired lines in an impromptu jam session. We realised we could develop the song to help students memorise the chemistry elements. It took us 2-3 days to set names of the elements to the music.”
Class 8 student Hrushikesh Shah said, “The song looks silly but is effective in helping students memorise the names. We temporarily recorded it in school but plan to bring out a professional version. We have also prepared a video which we will upload on YouTube so students from other schools can use it.” Vice Principal and chemistry teacher Vrajesh Parikh said, “We are looking at other songs for other scientific processes. We will clear the basics so that the student will remember it even after he enters IIT.”
Yo guys, the tweaked song
Why this chemistry, always interesting,
Why this chemistry, always amazing, Am I correct
Why this chemistry, always interesting, elements please.
Why this chemistry me elements....
sulphur, chlorine, argon, potassium;
calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium,
chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt,
nickel, copper, zinc; elements, elements, 30elements
my future bright....
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Monday, January 16, 2012 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/2012011620120116013036890c9bbf7e2/Kolaveri--gets-chemistry-right.html)
A Shilaj school has come up with a foot-tapping way of keeping students interested in science. As Kolaveri Di busts charts everywhere, students of Anand Niketan have tweaked its lyrics to include the 30 elements of chemistry.
Said Class 8 student Madhav Joshi, “Seven students and teachers were going to a function in Gandhinagar when our jeep driver turned on the Kolaveri song. Its catchy tune caught our attention and we churned out some chemistry-inspired lines in an impromptu jam session. We realised we could develop the song to help students memorise the chemistry elements. It took us 2-3 days to set names of the elements to the music.”
Class 8 student Hrushikesh Shah said, “The song looks silly but is effective in helping students memorise the names. We temporarily recorded it in school but plan to bring out a professional version. We have also prepared a video which we will upload on YouTube so students from other schools can use it.” Vice Principal and chemistry teacher Vrajesh Parikh said, “We are looking at other songs for other scientific processes. We will clear the basics so that the student will remember it even after he enters IIT.”
Yo guys, the tweaked song
Why this chemistry, always interesting,
Why this chemistry, always amazing, Am I correct
Why this chemistry, always interesting, elements please.
Why this chemistry me elements....
sulphur, chlorine, argon, potassium;
calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium,
chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt,
nickel, copper, zinc; elements, elements, 30elements
my future bright....
