This handbook, “Integrating school curricula with the ATL | Volume II | Grades: 6-8,” is a comprehensive guide for teachers on using Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) to enhance experiential learning in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics. It emphasizes a “learning by doing” approach, moving away from rote memorization, and includes 40 detailed activity plans with illustrations, QR codes for videos, and questions to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills, while also dedicating a section to Design Thinking as a human-centered approach to innovation. The resource aims to transform schools into innovation hubs, empowering students to be creators of solutions and preparing them for future challenges, with messages of support and commitment from Samagra Shiksha (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana), Atal Innovation Mission, UNICEF, and Vigyan Ashram.
