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INSTITUTIONAL PROJECT
PROJECT: 'SCIENCE CLUB'
PROJECT OBJECTIVE:
Establish a center for channeling students' scientific interests,
locality of San Roque.
EXECUTING ENTITY:
Denominación :ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR “J. G. DE COSSIO”.
Dirección :San Martín 715 San Roque - Corrientes - C.P.3448.
Teléfono :03777-478058

PROJECT INFORMATION
What is a science club?
The science club is a group of young people led by a responsible teacher and
governed by statutes. It is constituted to promote among its members the knowledge of the
sciences, the practice of the scientific method and the development of other scientific activities and
technological.
The science club is the parent organization, manager of the initial investigations of
scientific character through different activities such as:
a- Scientific camps and outings
b- Talks and conferences.
c- Participation in cultural and recreational activities.
Participation in Youth Science and Technology Fairs, presenting the developed projects
during the year.
e- Organization of scientific dissemination activities such as panels, round tables,
exhibitions, mural diaries, etc.
This group of students is free and is only united by their interest in the sciences. They have a
a commission whose sole purpose is to organize the work of the group. Each member of the commission
holds a specific position that is essential for its operation.
Parents, guardians, teachers, and other community members will be able to act as
support commission; this group will be the fundamental support of the school's science club.

WHAT IS INTENDED TO BE DONE?

It is intended to organize the students under a structure, to raise the quality of the
scientific education in the school. It will be done through the creation of a center with the sole purpose of
organize and develop scientific activities, with the implementation of appropriate techniques
to the scientific methodology.
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WHY IS IT WANTING TO BE DONE?

The aim of organizing this grouping is to enhance in students a
updated and modern scientific knowledge that allows them to develop projects
competitive scientists; in an organized manner.
A center is being developed where students can update their knowledge.
scientists and research techniques, through: training courses, talks,
conferences, colloquia, agreements with research centers and other institutions, that
redundant in an improvement of science education.
This center aims to develop feasible entrepreneurship initiatives.
to establish in our city, which will result in a benefit for the entire community.
There is a desire to organize relevant scientific activities at the local and zonal level.

HOW IS THE SCIENCE CLUB ORGANIZED?

The science club is organized as follows
a- A coordinator and general advisor: He will be elected by the students with the approval of the management.
the school. Its only function is to advise the activities of the student members of
the board of directors of the club.
b- Board of Directors: It is made up of the following members.
1-President: Will preside over all meetings, will take responsibility for the management of the club
according to the directives, he/she officially represents the club.
2-Vice President: Will substitute for the president and will be present as the second authority in all of the
meetings. It will be your obligation to conduct an audit.
3-Secretary: He will take note of all meetings in a minutes book, will write and receive.
communications will provide information
4-Press Secretary: He will take care of the club's publication and the publications that are
he will replace the secretary when he is absent, he will help in the general organization of the
secretary.
5-Treasurer: Will keep a simple accounting of income and expenses, with the respective documents.
of support. He will present the budget projects for the approval of the board.
6-Principal vowels: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: These members of the commission will have the authority to issue their
vote when the commission has any matter to discuss and resolve
7-Substitute vowels: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: They will replace the regulars in case of absence of the first ones.
8-Librarian: Will try to obtain information sources; will carry out the inventory and records.
existing bibliography; will make loans and control returns, will collect reports of
the projects carried out by the club; will be organized, with the collaboration of all members
book buying and donation campaigns; it will present the necessary material for the
experiments and will oversee that they are collected after being used; will record the expenses, losses and
breakages to request their replacement.
c- Advisors by area and level: They will depend on the general advisor and will have the main function
advise on the research projects in the area and level they belong to, participate, along with the
general advisor of the general commission.
They may be teaching advisors or other professionals from the school or other institutions, and they will be
elected by the students, these will not only be able to guide scientific projects but all
those activities organized by the club
d- Support Commission: It will be a gathering of all those people who, without participating
actively from the club, they will be able to do so through a commission that will provide technical support
economically, the activity of the students. The group will be organized under a commission

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:

A lo largo de los años la Escuela Normal superior “J. G. de Cossio” viene cumpliendo un
very important role regarding the participation in Science and Technology Fairs
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Juveniles, with very important achievements at both provincial, national, and international levels, obtaining
In most cases, important awards, which demonstrates the interest in the sciences, since
manifesto by the students of this institution.
This project aims to organize students for the formation of a
intermediate grouping, to be able to exploit scientific interests and develop vocationally
the students from our school and from other institutions in the locality.

WHO WILL BE THE EXECUTORS OF THE PROJECT?

The true architects of the science club are the students; they are in charge of
execute the concrete actions that will ensure the functioning of the club. The teachers will only do it with
the goal of organizing students to find the mechanisms of operation of this
institution.
This project will be coordinated and supervised by the educational authorities of the
executing institution, of the Province and the Nation SEC and T (A.C.T.J)

IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT RECIPIENTS:

The recipients of this project are young students from all cycles and levels of the
Normal School of San Roque and other young people from the locality, with an interest in the development of the
sciences whether: Natural, Social, Exact, and Technology. The grouping of students will be
free, according to their personal interests.
THE AREAS WHERE STUDENTS WILL WORK WILL BE THE FOLLOWING:
a- Ciencias Naturales: Trabajos de: Biología - Ecología - Zoología - Botánica Fisiología -
Genetics - Health Sciences - Biochemistry - etc.
b- Exact Sciences: Physics - Chemistry - Mathematics - Computer Science Works
c- Social Sciences: Works of Astronomy, History, Geography, Space Sciences,
Psychology, Sociology.
d- Engineering and Technology: Electronics - Mechanics - Computer Science.
All areas will work together on one or several projects and will do so
in pursuit of a common goal, the realization of scientific projects and the improvement of
learning of the sciences.

OBJECTIVES:
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
Establish a center for channeling scientific interests in the locality .....
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
a- Organize the students of the Normal School of San Roque into a grouping that
allow the scientific interests of the entire educational community to develop.
b- To awaken in students the interest for research.
Organize activities that allow for the exchange of experiences with students from other localities.
d- Participate in youth scientific activities such as science fairs, Olympics, etc.
e- Inform about scientific and technological events taking place inside and outside the country.
Organize scientific dissemination activities such as: panels, round tables, exhibitions,
publications, newspapers, etc.
g- Develop scientific projects that lead to an improvement in the quality of life of the
inhabitants of this town.
Develop group work among members of this club for the purpose of benefiting.
collective.
To contribute to the organization of scientific events at school and participate in them.
GOALS:
nuclear to young people with scientific interests,

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b- Organize the board of directors that will govern the institution, through the application of
a statute.
c- To seek the feasibility of obtaining financial resources to cover the expenses incurred.
operation of the club.
d- Carry out the necessary procedures for the registration of the club in the National Registry of Clubs
Sciences, and in this way legalize its operation.
To organize a support committee, whose main objective is to sustain all the activity of
The club is mainly composed of parents of the student members of the club and by teachers of
the institution.
f- Prepare the schedule of activities to be carried out during the current school year.

ACTIVITIES TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE SCIENCE CLUB:

a- Participate in youth scientific activities
b- Improvement activities for students in the establishment.
c- Organization of excursions, tours, visits, scientific camps, etc.
Participation in talks, conferences, panel symposiums, etc.
e- Organization of activities to raise money to help cover the expenses incurred by the
operation of the club.
Project movies and videos of a scientific nature.
g- Publish the work done by students in magazines and other publications of a scholarly nature.
scientific.
h- Participation in other scientific events (science and technology week,
technology exhibitions etc.)
FORMAL ASPECTS
Project coordinators:
a- Management Personnel of the executing Institution.
b- General Advisor Professor of the Science Club.
c- Executive Committee
Headquarters: HIGHER NORMAL SCHOOL "J. G. DE COSSIO".

MATERIAL RESOURCES:
The science club will have a physical location for holding its meetings and work.
specific, the laboratory and the library of the Normal School "Juan García de Cossio."
For the operation of the club, the school has: a spacious laboratory of 7 meters of
width by 11 meters long, with 4 tiled countertops supplied with running water, electricity and
gas. Inside it, there are cabinets with specific material in the areas of Physics, Chemistry and
Biology that can be used for the development of different scientific projects.
The school has numerous teaching materials such as: projector,
projectors, televisions, videos, models, audio equipment, etc. that can be used in the
research and in the improvement of students and teachers.
The bibliography available at the school is not sufficient for conducting scientific research.
but this can be supplemented with others, such as: magazines, newspaper clippings, newspapers, etc.
This material will be provided by the club participants and the club library will be assembled.

FINANCIAL RESOURCES:
The development of scientific projects, participation in meetings, activities of
improvement and others require monetary disbursements; to obtain the same one must
they will plan specific activities for this purpose, including the following:
a- Activities organized by the support committee: raffles, festivals, dances, administration of
canteens, selling things, others.

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b- Contribution from different sectors of the Normal School: Support Services Sector, Cooperative
School
c- Management of subsidies at the Municipal, Provincial, and National levels.
d- Management of financial support for companies and foundations.
e- Collection of membership fees from participating club members.

EXECUTION SCHEDULE:
1- Meeting of students to finalize point No. 3
Formation of the club committee.
3- Meeting of the parents of the club members to inform about everything related to
functioning of the science club and establish the support commission, which will be made up of
by parents, guardians, teachers, other people, and professionals from the locality.
4- Complete the respective registrations, both at the Provincial and National level.
5- Develop a schedule of activities.
6- Establish agreements with other educational and research institutions.
7- Participate in science fair events and other scientific activities.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION:

The evaluation of the results of this project will be carried out periodically,
by the authorities of the institution and by the members of the general commission of the science club,
at the end of each of the planned activities. A monthly evaluation is suggested, a
on-site evaluation to see the progress of the project and the achievement of the objectives, the concretion of the
activities, goals, and results achieved. A report will be submitted quarterly to the
address of the establishment to monitor the progress of the project.

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FORMAL ASPECT OF SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES

JUVENILES
National Coordinator of Youth Scientific and Technological Activities
Licensed María Cristina Álvarez

Directorate of Science and Technology of the province of Corrientes

Licensed Susana Oregione

Provincial Coordinator of Youth Scientific and Technological Activities

Supervisor
President of the Federation of Science Clubs of the Province of Corrientes

DirectorNéstor Reinaldo Villalva

Board of Directors:
Presidente - Vicepresidente - Secretario - Prosecretario - Tesorero - Bibliotecario -Vocales titulares
Substitute vowels.
Asesor General: Jorge Darío Gómez
Support Commission: President - Vice President - Secretary - Deputy Secretary - Treasurer -
Bibliotecario -Vocales titilares -Vocales suplentes.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF THE SCIENCE CLUB STRUCTURE

Advisor
Executive Board

President Vice President

Secretary

Prosecretary Librarian
Treasurer
Lead Vocals Substitute Vowels

Partners
Assets Fees
Specials

NOMBRE :………………..
SEDE :……………………….
ADVISORS:
ADVISORS BY AREA: (to be designated)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT:
VICE PRESIDENT:
SECRETARY:
TREASURER:
LIBRARIAN:
VOWELS TITULAR:
SUPPLEMENTARY VOWELS:

WORK PLAN OF THE SCIENCE CLUB '......'

a- DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS. Scientific projects will be developed.
by the students during the current academic year and will be presented in the different instances of
Science Fairs.
b-PARTICIPATION IN YOUNG SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES.
School Science Fair, Zonal, Provincial, National.
b-PARTICIPATION IN OLYMPICS Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Accounting, Geography
c-IMPROVEMENT TASKS. (dates and topics to be designated)
d- EXCURSIONS, WALKS, VISITS AND SCIENTIFIC CAMPS (organized by
each of the areas).
e- SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS This support will be provided by the advisory teachers of each
one of the areas or in its absence by students who have some kind of affinity for the area, this
the activity will be carried out throughout the school year.
f- ORGANIZE THE SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY OF THE CLUB: All the bibliography will be compiled
scientific available from each of the students and the school and will be constituted of this
the scientific library of the club, which will be expanded by the acquisition of magazines from
scientific character such as 'Very Interesting', 'Learn More', 'Science Today' etc.
fifteen days of May
g- PUBLICATIONS: The club will have a bulletin board where it will announce all news.
scientific works at their disposal and others of a general nature. The aim is to publish the works of
research in scientific journals
H- TALKS AND CONFERENCES: The club will organize talks of general interest for everyone.
School to be: S.I.D.A., Chagas disease, venereal diseases, others. (Dates to be assigned).
i- SCREENING OF SCIENTIFIC FILMS: The screening of this type of
films will have as their fundamental objective the dialogue and confrontation of scientific ideas, the
Movies that will be screened include: 'Houses of Fire', 'And the Band Kept Playing'
"Philadelphia", and others of interest to the students.

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STATUTES
1st-FROM THE DENOMINATION:
a-The Science Club of the Normal School will be named "..........." in honor of one of
the precursors of the Youth Scientific Activities of the province of ..........
b-The name of the club may be replaced by another, as long as the majority of the
club members, as they decide in assembly.
2nd PLACE OF OPERATION OF THE CLUB
a-The science club of the Normal School will function as an unsystematic institution of
support for the teaching-learning process of the sciences.
b-Authorization will be requested from the educational authorities of the school for the operation of
our institution, within its dependencies and the use of the necessary materials for the
development of scientific projects.
c- It will operate within the Normal School with a physical space for the development of the
planned activities, this could be the laboratory and the school library.

3rd-OBJECTIVES OF THE CLUB:

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
Develop scientific thinking by demonstrating abilities and concerns through
of different activities.
Establish a center for channeling the scientific interests of students and teachers
the Normal School of the locality of San Roque.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:
a-Promote scientific activities and conserve the environment.
b-Foster habits of discipline, responsibility, order, cooperation, and solidarity among its
members.
c-Help students in organizing scientific projects.
d-Awakening interest in research among students.
e-Organize activities that allow for the exchange of experiences with students from other locations.
f-Participate in youth scientific activities such as science fairs, olympiads, etc.
g-Allow students and teachers to properly handle the existing laboratory materials.
in school.
h- Train teachers with high scientific knowledge so that they become
true guides of the students' interests.
i-Inform about scientific and technological events taking place both domestically and internationally.
j- Organize scientific dissemination activities such as: panels, round tables, exhibitions,
publications, newspapers, etc.
k-Develop scientific projects that result in an improvement in the quality of life.
the inhabitants of this village.
l-Teach the students, members of this club, to work in groups and with the purpose of
a collective benefit.
m- Contribute to the organization of scientific events at the school and participate in
they.

4th OF ITS FORMATION AND OPERATION

The science club will be the group that brings together all the young students and teachers of
all the cycles and levels of the San Roque Normal School, with interest in development
the Sciences whether: Natural, Social, Exact, and Technology. Each of these areas
There will be an advisor (teacher or local professional) who will guide the students.
In their research task, all area advisors will depend on a general advisor.
All of them will be elected by the students.
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The areas where the students will work will be the following:
a- Ciencias Naturales: Trabajos de: Biología - Ecología - Zoología - Botánica Fisiología - Genética
- Health Sciences - Biochemistry - etc.
b-Exact Sciences: Works in Physics - Chemistry - Mathematics - Computer Science.
c-Social Sciences: Works of Astronomy - History - Geography - Space Sciences -
Psychology - Sociology.
d-Engineering and Technology: Electronics - Mechanics - Computer Science.

5th - OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB AND THEIR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS.

All young people interested in the purposes of the club can be accepted as
members
b. The registration applications will be filled out by each of the applicants.
The acceptance of a new member will be carried out by a simple majority of the votes of the
members of the board of directors.
Members may have the following categories of partners: Adherents, active,
fees and specials.
All those who begin working by helping will be members.
active member.
All scientists and professionals who help the club will be honorary members.
Active members will be those who perform work at the club. Additionally, they will
They are characterized by their dedication, perseverance, and desire for self-improvement.
All authorities at the local, provincial or national level will be declared special partners.
National events that have enabled our club to participate in different events.
scientific character, none of them will be charged a membership fee.
e-The right of all active members to choose and be elected to occupy any of
the positions of the club.
f-Membership in the club is lost due to repeated absences without justification.
assemblies or for non-payment of the membership fees.
g-It is the obligation of active members to attend and participate in all activities.
scheduled by the club.
h-Club members must be registered on an individual form that contains the data.
basics of each of them.
i-For their identification, the partners and also the members of the board of directors will use a
badge that would certify them as members of the science club.
j-They have the right to represent the club the best evaluated works of its members.
6th - FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
a- To be part of the board of directors, it is essential to be an active member. del
club maintaining its membership fee up to date.
b- The board of directors of the club will be made up of a president, a vice president, a
secretary, a deputy secretary, a treasurer, a librarian, three regular members and three alternate members
substitutes.
c- The resignation from the management positions will be addressed to the club secretary.
k-The role of the board of directors is limited to monitoring the positive progress of our club in
all orders. The commission shall not be able to make significant decisions without prior consultation.

7th - FUNCTIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

It is composed of the following positions
1- President: Will preside over all meetings, will take responsibility for the administration of the
club according to the provisions of the directive, represents officially to the club.

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2-Vice President: He will replace the president and will be present as the second authority in all
the meetings. It will be their duty to perform an audit.
3-Secretary: He will take note of all meetings in a minutes book, will write and receive.
communications will provide information
4-Press Secretary: He will be in charge of the club's publication and the publications that will be
will replace the secretary when he is absent, will assist in the general organization
from the secretary.
5-Treasurer: Will maintain a simple accounting of income and expenses, with the respective
supporting documents. It will present the budget projects for approval of the
directive.
6-Principal Vowels: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: These members of the commission will have the authority to issue
your vote when the commission has any matter to address and resolve
7-Substitute Vowels: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th: They will replace the regulars in case of their absence.
first
8-Librarian: He will try to obtain a source of information; he will make the inventory and cards of
existing bibliography; will make loans and control returns; will compile reports
of the projects carried out by the club; it will organize, with the collaboration of all members
book purchase and donation campaigns; it will present the necessary material for the
experiments and will supervise the collection after they are used; will note the expenses,
losses and breakages to request their replacement.

8º- ON THE ELECTION AND DURATION OF ITS MEMBERS:

a- The members of the board of directors will be elected by simple majority of votes by all.
the active members of the institution who keep their membership fee up to date, gathered in
assembly.
b-The voting for the renewal of the board members will be held in the form
It will be secret and the complete list will be voted on, using the “Don” system.
c-The commission will serve its functions for a term of one year from the moment of its
election.
d-All its members may be re-elected in their positions if the majority of the partners so decide.
wish
e- They will be removed from their duties those members who do not fulfill their specific functions.
principles, attendance at meetings or other justified reasons. The member in question will be
replaced by natural order.
9th - OF THE ASSEMBLIES:
a-The ordinary assemblies will be held once a year and will have the purpose of
renewal of the members of the governing board, the activities will be made known
carried out during the period of your management and the state of the accounts.
b-Extraordinary assemblies will be requested by a member of the board of directors each
as often as deemed necessary.
c- For an assembly to have a quorum, it is necessary to have the attendance of 60% of the
members, if in a first call the required percentage is not reached, the process will continue
after 1 (one) hour of waiting to session with those present.
10th OF THE SUPPORT COMMISSION
a- It will be a gathering of all those people who, without actively participating in
scientific activities, they will be able to do so through a commission that will support,
technically and economically, the activity of the students, with the much-needed financial support
for the development of scientific projects
b-The group will be organized under a commission governed by the statutes it itself
drafting and following the guiding principles and the objectives of the functioning of the Science Club.

11th OF THE ADVISORS

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a-The board of directors will work under the advice of a general advisor; this will be elected.
by the members of the board of directors and will function to guide the work of the
club members, in compliance with the proposed activities.
b-The general advisor will work as a link between the board of directors and the school's management.
c-Students will be able to choose advisors by areas and levels of work, this choice will be free and
More than one advisor will be able to work per area.

d-In order to work as an advisor, they must have the consent of the committee members.
directive of our club.

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