11 & 18 October
Two Sundays · 6 hours
CHOTA SCIENTIST HUNT 2026
Explore an idea. Think deeper. Build with AI.
Two guided Sundays of digital experiments, research discovery and building with AI. Your child explores a science concept, creates with a small team and explains what they learned.
Classes 6–102 SundaysClassPe Baner
Free enquiry· Workshop fee explained by our team
PHYSICS / LIGHT
A little light. A new direction.
Watch a ray bend as it enters glass.
CHEMISTRY / REACTIONS
Something new is bubbling up.
A metal. An acid. An unexpected gas.
BIOLOGY / THE CELL
A whole world, inside a cell.
Tiny structures. Extraordinary jobs.
MATHS / VISUAL ALGEBRA
An equation you can see.
Four areas bring one expression to life.
Learn. Investigate. Create.Explore a conceptConnect to researchExplain how it works
WHAT YOUR CHILD WILL WORK WITH
A little toolkit.
A bigger way to think.
A clear concept, a real research question and something they help create. Explore an example of the learning experience.
INSIDE THE EXPERIENCEExample · Electricity
THE CONCEPT FLASHCARD
What makes the current change?
Start with a prediction. Explore a digital circuit. Use a short guide to connect what happens to the science.
Voltage 6 V → 12 VResistance Stays at 30 Ω
What do you think happens to the current?
It doubles: 0.20 A → 0.40 A.
In this ideal circuit, current = voltage ÷ resistance. Keeping resistance fixed makes the comparison clear.
A concept they can describe in their own words.
THE RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Where does this question lead?
Connect familiar electricity to the questions behind tomorrow’s batteries. Explore a selected source with a mentor and use AI to help unpack it.
EXAMPLE RESEARCH STORY
Could AI help scientists design better batteries?
An Argonne research roadmap explores how AI could help investigate battery materials and ageing.
What evidence would show that an AI suggestion really works?
Read the Argonne update June 2026 update · based on a 2025 research reviewA real source, a new possibility and a question to pursue.
THE GUIDED BUILDMake a change.
Make a change.
Make it meaningful.
With a tutorial and mentor support, the team builds or adapts a simulation. Students learn to check what AI creates.
- 1Choose a question
“What happens when we increase the voltage?”
- 2Give the model a control
Use AI to help add or adjust a voltage slider.
- 3Check the result
Compare the model with the concept. Fix what doesn’t make sense.
A working model they have helped shape and test.
THE SHOW & TELL
“Here’s what we found.”
A short individual quiz checks understanding. A team presentation connects the question, the model and the result.
AN EXAMPLE EXPLANATION
- We changed
- The voltage, from 6 V to 12 V.
- We observed
- The current doubled at the same resistance.
- We still wonder
- What would a real battery change about this model?
Every child explains a part of the discovery.
Something to show. Something to explain. Concept materials, a shared digital project and the thinking behind it.
FROM OUR PAST WORKSHOPS
See curiosity in action.
Students exploring ideas, working together and building with guidance. A look inside our workshops at ClassPe.
Little ideas. Shared discoveries.Workshop moments at ClassPe · Tap a photo to viewINSIDE THE WORKSHOP
Four minds.
One shared discovery.
Four students. Four laptops. One project.
See how your child learns, creates and explains an idea with their team.
Start with a question.
Explore a circuit. Predict what will happen when the voltage changes.
A flashcard. A tutorial. Your first prediction.Give the idea a shape.
Use AI and a guided starter to build or adapt your circuit model.
One shared model, with mentor support.Meet a bigger question.
Explore a checked research card about how scientists improve batteries.
A related research story. A source to check.Does the model make sense?
Keep resistance fixed. Change the voltage. Compare the result with your prediction.
Test, check and improve together.“Here’s what we found.”
Each student explains one finding. A quick quiz checks their own understanding.
A team presentation. An individual understanding check. ELECTRICITY One question, explored together
- Student ALeads this stepThinker
Ask & predict
- Student BScientist
Explore the evidence
- Student CCreator
Shape & build
- Student DTester
Check & challenge
Everyone contributes at every step.Rotate roles
Roles rotate between rounds. Every child gets a new perspective.
ROLE ROUND 01THE FULL EXPERIENCETwo Sundays.
Three hours each.
Three hours each.
SUNDAY 01
Learn & start creating
Explore the concept, meet the research and begin a model.
SUNDAY 02
Build, test & explain
Develop the project, check the science and share your discovery.
Illustrative flow for one experiment. Mentors adapt the pace to the group.
A LITTLE PREVIEW OF A BIG POSSIBILITY
Go on. Try a “what if?”
Try examples from four subjects. In the workshop, students focus on one guided topic and a shared project.
PHYSICS / ELECTRICITY
Try it yourselfA bright idea starts with a circuit.
Change the voltage or resistance. Discover what makes the current flow.
YOUR VIRTUAL CIRCUIT
SUPPLY6 V
CURRENT0.20 A
POWER1.20 W
Make a change
1 V12 V
10 Ω100 Ω
Make a predictionKeep resistance the same. What happens to current when you double the voltage?
ONE QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO
Double the voltage at the same resistance. What happens to current?
Ideal DC circuit: I = V/R. The bulb is a symbolic power indicator with no extra resistance; its glow is illustrative. This model does not predict a real bulb’s brightness.
CHEMISTRY / METALS & ACIDS
Try it yourselfWhat’s hiding in those bubbles?
Choose a metal. Run the virtual reaction. See whether a gas appears.
A VIRTUAL REACTION
Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl₂ + H₂
Zinc is selected. Ready to explore?
Choose your metal
THE ACIDDilute hydrochloric acidHCl · held constant in this model
Try a comparisonSwitch from zinc to copper. Do you still see bubbles?
ONE QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO
When zinc reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid, which gas forms?
A virtual comparison, not instructions for a home experiment. Bubble activity is illustrative, not a measured rate. Copper does not react with dilute HCl under ordinary conditions.
BIOLOGY / INSIDE A CELL
Try it yourselfSmall enough to miss. Full of possibility.
Explore an animal cell, then compare it with a photosynthetic plant cell.
ANIMAL CELL
HIGHLIGHTEDNucleus
Look a little closer
CHOOSE A STRUCTURE
Nucleus
Contains most of the cell’s DNA and helps direct its activities.
Spot the differenceWhich structures appear when you switch to the plant cell?
ONE QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO
Which structure carries out photosynthesis in a plant cell?
One comparison activity: a generic animal cell and a photosynthetic plant cell. Shapes, colours and positions are simplified; not to scale. Both types have mitochondria.
MATHS / ALGEBRA AS AREA
Try it yourselfGive an expression a little space.
An equation can be a picture. Change the lengths and watch its four areas add up.
THE AREA MODELPositive lengths
(x + 2)(x + 3) = x² + 5x + 6
WIDTH6 units
HEIGHT7 units
TOTAL AREA42 units²
Move beyond the formula
1 8
1 5
1 5
16 + 8 + 12 + 6 = 42 square units
ONE QUESTION BEFORE YOU GO
What is (x + 2)(x + 3) when you expand it?
The rectangle shows (x + a)(x + b) = x² + ax + bx + ab. This area model uses positive lengths; the algebraic identity also applies beyond this picture.
Change an input. Make a prediction. Explain the result. A small preview of learning through digital experiments.
Find your two SundaysMAKE ROOM FOR DISCOVERY
Find your two Sundays.
Explore the dates below. In the enquiry form, share your preferences or ask our team to help you choose.
A LITTLE PREPARATION GOES A LONG WAY
Bring your laptop. And your curiosity.
Meet us at ClassPe Baner
Baner, Pune. Our team will share full venue directions before you confirm your place.
Your own laptop
Bring a laptop and charger for digital experiments and guided building with AI tools, mainly ChatGPT.
We’ll help you get ready
Our team will share device and account requirements before you confirm, followed by a preparation checklist.
THE NEXT CHAPTER / IISER PUNE
Little scientists. An extraordinary finale.
Across all four cohorts, 30 students will be selected for a special subsequent workshop and felicitation at IISER Pune, involving IISER Pune scientists.
Sunday, 20 December 2026IISER Pune · Free for selected students
Selection is a separate step. Workshop registration does not guarantee a place in the finale.
FOUR COHORTS. ONE FINALE.30✦
curious minds.
one memorable experience.
A STRONGER FOUNDATION
Curiosity today.
Stronger concepts for tomorrow.
Thinking ahead to JEE or Olympiads? Start with understanding the science. In Chota Scientist, your child explores an idea, tests a model and explains their reasoning.
ClassPe Foundation takes that learning further with early JEE and Olympiad preparation, alongside an AI building workshop every two weeks.
Ask about JEE FoundationEvery 2weeks, a workshop
to put ideas into practice.
to put ideas into practice.
- Understand the concept
Connect it to what they study.
- Build with AI
Turn an idea into a working model.
- Test & explain
Show the thinking behind the result.
FOR THE CURIOUS PARENT
A few good questions.
Everything you need to plan your child’s two Sundays.
The workshop
Who is this workshop for?
Chota Scientist Hunt is for students in Classes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 who are curious about science, maths and building with AI. The first Sunday introduces the tools and the process.
What exactly will my child build?
Your child will help their team build or meaningfully adapt a science simulation, with AI and mentor guidance. The workshop centres on one guided topic. The four subject previews on this page illustrate possible experiences; students are not expected to complete four separate projects.
What will my child learn beyond using AI?
Students explore a science concept, make a prediction, connect it to a selected research story and check evidence. Flashcards, a tutorial and a simulation support the learning. An individual quiz and a team presentation give them a chance to explain it.
Is this an online class or a physical experiment workshop?
The workshop takes place in person at ClassPe Baner. Digital experiments and simulations are the main format, with mentors guiding students as they work together on their laptops.
Will everyone get a turn to build?
Teams rotate the Thinker, Scientist, Creator and Tester roles. Each child brings a laptop and contributes to one shared project. Everyone asks, builds, checks and explains along the way. Each child also completes an individual understanding check.
How does this connect to JEE Foundation?
The two-Sunday workshop introduces concept exploration, testing and explaining through digital experiments. For families interested in a longer programme, ClassPe Foundation combines early JEE and Olympiad preparation with AI building workshops every two weeks. Our team can explain the options for your child’s class.
What should my child bring?
Their own laptop and charger. We will mainly use ChatGPT and browser-based tools. Our team will confirm essential device and account requirements before you register and send a preparation checklist before the workshop.
Planning your visit
Is the workshop free?
The enquiry is free. Our team will explain the workshop fee and what is included before you decide to register. No payment is taken through this enquiry form.
Does my child need to attend both sessions?
Yes. The first Sunday introduces the concept, research connection and starting model. The second develops the project through building, testing and explaining. Please choose dates and a time slot that work for both sessions.
Are the workshop and finale at the same venue?
The two-Sunday workshops are at ClassPe Baner, Pune. The separate finale for 30 selected students is at IISER Pune on 20 December 2026.
How are the 30 finalists selected?
Thirty students will be selected across all four cohorts for the IISER Pune event. Selection criteria will be shared by the organisers. Registering for a workshop does not guarantee selection.
Does an enquiry commit me to the workshop?
No. It is a request for information. Our team will explain pricing, availability and registration terms before you decide. A seat is confirmed separately.
What happens after I send an enquiry?
Your contact details and your child’s name and class are sent to ClassPe after mobile verification. Our team will help you choose dates and a time. We will discuss the workshop and Foundation programme, explain pricing and confirm availability. An enquiry does not reserve a seat.
THE NEXT DISCOVERY COULD BE THEIRS
Let curiosity lead the way.
One question can lead to a whole new way of learning.
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