Handbook of Science

Contents: Preface. 1. Science and new children. 2. Science education for Democracy. 3. Nature of science and education of children. 4. Procedures in teaching learning science. 5. Content of science in children education. 6. Educational values of science. 7. Science teachers social and professional responsibility. 8. Directed reading. 9. The laboratory. 10. Science rooms and equipment. 11. Guidance and science teacher. Index.

In this scientific world science has become a part of our practical life. Directly or indirectly we and our daily life routine are effected by the development of science and technology. Everyone must keep the knowledge of science. The word science is defined as the study and knowledge of the physical world and its behaviour that is based on the experiments and proven facts and is organised into system keeping in the mind of its aim and objectives its has been applied in the carricula of schools and colleges. This book is prepared with an abiding faith in the potentialities of children. This faith comes as a result of the privilege of teaching and learning with children and in living with them at home and as school over a period of many years. It is written in the belief that if we truly help the children in our democracy to become wise we shall not need to be discouraged concerning the near or distant future. (jacket)