Teaching of Life Science

The Physical Sciences group includes those branches of Science which are related with the Study of non-living material such as Physics and chemistry. In the life science group principles of sciences. One does not need the specialized and deep Knowledge as advocated and contained in the specialized branches of science. Therefore for most of us general science can serve the Purpose well by being science of everyday use and also by being essentially Elementary and simple in comprehension. Science helps us to utilize our leisure purposefully. In addition it makes our lives happy by providing Scientific gadgets for our entertainment in our spare time. Under the former scheme gifted Children in science are provided with a different set of science curriculum quite enriched and advanced in quantity as well as quality as compared with the common curriculum designed for all the students studying physical and life sciences. Text Books occupy a central and prominent place in any scheme of teaching-learning process related to the study of any subject or branches of knowledge. It is why the textbooks are considered quite indispensable at all stages of science education. It can be said beyond doubt that the scientific excursions or trips when organised in systematic and proper way prove quite effective and useful from the point of view of the realization of the aims and objectives of Teaching science. This book contains twenty five chapters including the new trends and Experiments in science teaching, Professional growth of the science and the life History and scientific contribution of Dr. Khurana. It also includes the chapter on evaluation in science teaching.