‘amScannerTeaching of Physica) Sei eg, 8 re factors be taken into consideration atthe a i 3 followin’ n. Lia a the borat" orking at a time in the labora ning ber of students ory, (a) ain space necessary | for every students for comfort, working. ence teacher in secondary ee ther of science Schools 0 tin ay mmodation for storage. : (a) Need fo eile nee-classroomand aboratoryinsucha way, (e) pie used for science teaching. 0 Imperative need for economy. Laboratory: : ci Organon os acing fps scence the born shy Tran room, store room, scence room and dark room. In hy Lablataats ‘apparatus are collected Which are y, such apparall pean Se ‘oom’. In this room apparatus for dai 1 assistant or the teacher a . The laboratory es can prepare eee ee glass tubes, jars, ropes PiPes and various tools are kept, Inthe store room (ihichis generally inside the laboratory) Physical Science related tus and articles are stored. This room should be kept locked, there should be one door openinginthe ‘scence room. The articles should be properlyarrangedin arg lassalmirahs. The various articles shouldbe wetetled. There should be proper light and ventilation. Inthe ‘science room? the teacher demonstrates the practical/ iment. The seating arrange- meat in this room should be such, so that all the students can watch the experiment clearly. The seats should be asin theatre i.e. in ascending order lower in front to higher at the back. There should be proper arrangement of light The windows should have dark curtains so that the room can be darkened as and when required. The teacher's table should be big enough to place al the apparatus infront of the students. There should be a black- board at the back or towards the left, which the teacher can use whenever required. There should be pictures of scientists on the walls. The ‘dark room’ is permanently dark but ventilated. ‘Types of Physical Science Laboratories in Schools ___ Various types of laboratories are presented through the following scanned wi amScannergory and Library 9 for High Schools; port’ re are three types of science labs prevail : wat ‘They are:- Prevailing at high school iy 9 Lecture-Room-cum-laboratory . Q All purpose laboratory (3) Lecture Theatre-cum-laboratory, 1, Lecture-Room- -room-cum-laborat plan was origi _ whitehouse (Formerly Principal Central rey Suggested by Dr, 5 ie oi now itis adopted as one of the standard plaka Figscae It rte ical plan and very much suitable to our conditions. Itis more benefi- econo re convenient for the students alindevelopingscience climate as wel as mo a Details of this plan are given below: — gy TheLay Out In this plan, its suggested to have a room of 45° x 25’ for a class and it should be partitioned into two equal compartments, one of which may be ysedasthe lecture-room and the other, for laboratory purpose, This lecture room can accommodate 40 to $0 students, and in the laboratory 20 to 25 can work for the science practicals. (2) Walls & Floor: Walls & floor of the lecture toom-cum-laboratory should be quite tough & durable. It is suggested to have the thickness of the walls equal to 4g feet. The walls should be well-plastered and painted upto a height of 90 c.m.and rest be white washed or distempered. The floor shouldbe cemented or tiled with a proper drainage system. There should be round corners be- tween the wall & floor to avoid dirt lodging. A slight slope in the floor is better as the water may be swept easily. (3) Doors: The rooms should have doors facing north for getting more sunlight and fresh air. There should be two doors, one near the lecture room and another near the laboratory. These should open outwards as it saves the space and also convenient for emergency exist. One door may be used for entrance and another for exit. Whatever plan is adopted, a rigid observance ofthe rules of entrance & exit is amust. There can also be a door connecting both the apartments i.e. lecture room and laboratory. (4) Windows: Onthe side opposite to the doors three windows each 6’ x8’x8’ should be provided. Out of these, one should be near the practical benches and two of these should be near the seating accomodation. The@vindows be ‘open outwards so that inner sills of the windows may be used as shelves. Scanned with CamScanner‘amScanner‘amScannerScanned with CamScanner