TOPIC: SCIENCE LABORATORY

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MISS JIBY VARGHESE SHANIMOL.V
NATURAL SCIENCE
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INDEX

Sl No Content Page No
1. Introduction 3
2. The importance of
advanced science lab
equipment in school
labs
3-5
3. Importance of
laboratory
5-6
4. Needs of laboratory 6
5. Science 6-9
6. Different types of labs 9
7. Conclusion 9-10
8. Reference 10




INTRODUCTION

The emphasis on science teaching and promotion of
scientific knowledge has projected the need of laboratories for
practical work and experiments. Laboratories provide help in making
activity dominated teaching more successful. Through laboratory
work adequate interest is created in the subject of study concerned
and this is very useful for effective teaching.
In secondary schools where the subjects of physics,
chemistry and biology are taught, it is necessary to provide adequate
laboratory facilities. In addition to a big room where experiments are
performed, a lecture hall and a store room should also provide. The
size of these rooms should be determined according to the number
of work for each student. There should be proper arrangements for
ventilation and light .The arrangements of doors and windows and of
artificial light should be adequate so that students do not have any
difficulty in reading, writing and working. Learning of science involves
seeing, handling and manipulating real object and materials.
The importance of advanced science lab
equipments in school labs

It is imperative for schools to have the latest and high
quality science lab supplies these days. Science is different from any
other subjects. In order to understand its concepts, one lies to look
beyond the books and conventional classroom teaching. Effective
teaching and learning of science involves seeing, handling and
manipulating real objects and materials. The knowledge that kinds
attain in classroom would be ineffectual unless they actually observe
the process and understand the relationship between action and
reaction.
Effective teaching and learning of science involves a
perpetual state of show and tell. Good school combine classroom
teaching with laboratory experiments to ensure that their students
grasp each and every concept thoroughly. It is also believed that
laboratory teaching and experiments that are being conducted these
help encourage deep understanding in children. Children are able to
retain the knowledge for longer when they see the experiments
being performed in front of their eyes.
Science lab equipment allows students to interact directly
with the data gathered. They get a first hand learning experience by
performing various experiments on their own. Students are made to
use the models and understand different scientific theories and
concepts. It is also found that school science lab equipment and
supplies make teaching and learning easy both for the teachers, as
well as for the students. There are several scientific theories and
concepts that are difficult to explain directly from the books.
Anatomy models, physics science kits and chemistry science kits for
instance make it easy to understand the otherwise complex theories
of sciences.
By virtues of equipping themselves with the latest and the
advanced materials and supplies, schools are able to contribute a lot
in the scientific advances yet to come. The advance and
developments in the field of medical science and technology would
not take place if schools did not prepare brilliant and dedicated
scientists and researchers. Children develop interest in scientific
research in science labs. When they observe various things and carry
out different experiments, their reasoning skills are honed and they
start thinking deeply on those theories and concepts. Schools thus
play a vital role in bringing up the next generation of engineers and
concepts.
School must have the latest science lab supplies and
equipment to make science interesting and effective for students
and to encourage them to make significant contributions in the field
of physics, biology, chemistry and other streams of science later in
life.

IMPORTANCE OF LABORATORY
Engage students in open-ended investigative processes, using
scientific problem solving
Provide application of information students have heard and
seen in lecture, there by reinforcing and clarifying scientific
principles and concepts.
Involve multiple senses in three dimensional than two
dimensional learning experiences important for greater
retention of concepts and for accommodation of different
learning styles.
Stimulate students to understand the nature of science
including its unpredictability and complexity.
Provide opportunities to engage in collaborative work and to
model scientific attitudes and behaviour.
Develop mastery of techniques and skills needed for potential
science, engineering, and technology major.
Develops scientific attitudes.
Promotes curiosity in science leading to scientific interest.
Develops skill in handling scientific apparatus.
Provides training in scientific methods.
Provides firsthand experience in science.
It makes science learning more concrete.
It makes science learning interesting.
It initiates experimentation and self study.
It helps to save time, energy and resources.
It ensures diversity in teaching.

NEEDS OF LABORATORY

Practical aspects of lessons and effective problem solving
activity in biology, improves skill acquisition of students thus
influencing high skill achievement levels of students. The study
was carried out because of need to enhance the teaching and
learning of biology in our secondary schools. It is found that all
students are interested in doing science experiments the school
has separate laboratory for science subject and they have
separate laboratory proceeds the school provide all the
necessary specimens for doing science experiments and there
is enough requirements.

SCIENCE
Science is not just taught but experienced practically in our
school which has facility of three laboratories career to
scientific curiosity of each and every child from standard five to
standard ten.

PHYSICS:
It is well lit with wide windows and has an arrangement of
tables with high tools. It is well equipped with all upgraded
instruments and devices required for all physics experiments.
The laboratory gives a firsthand experience of handling the
electrical devices and other instruments

EQUIPMENTS FOR A PHYSICS LABORATORY:
Tables for experiment. The upper surface should be broad and
it should have drawers, cupboard and shelves in it.
Proper arrangement of gas, gas burners and spirit lamps.
Wall almirahs and cupboards for keeping apparatus safely.
Fixed tables, preferably of stone, along the wall for keeping
physical balance in a manner that student can work on them
easily.
Apparatus and material related to different experiments.
Proper arrangement of water-sink and tap





CHEMISTRY:
The laboratory is a magical experience for all the students .They
students are allowed to perform self experiments under the
supervision of the teachers and the lab assiant.The remaining
experiments are demonstrated by the teachers. To get
independently under the guidance of their able science teachers. The
laboratory is well equipped with all the necessary chemical and
apparatus.

EQUIPMENTS FOR A CHEMISTRY LABORTORTY:

Tables for keeping equipments, there should be ample
arrangement for drawers, gas, gas burners, water tapes and
sinks attached to every table.
Arrangement for fresh air. Since the experiments in this
laboratory create all kinds of gases, arrangement should be
made to provide sufficient number of doors, windows,
ventilators and an exhaust fan in it.
Glass cases for keeping chemical balances. These should be so
arranged that it should be easy to work on them.
Acid proof arrangement for drainage of water is essential.
Adequate provision of wall cupboards and almirahs for keeping
chemicals and apparatus.
Arrangement for preparing distilled water.
Apparatus and material for different experiments.
Adequate number of microscope. Not more than two students
will have to work on one microscope at a time.


BIOLOGY
It is a place of awe and wonder for all the students. They
experience the different plant and animal specimens which are well
preserved. They observe and prepare temporary slides themselves
and view them under the microscopes .The students also handle
many models of various human body system.
EQUIPMENTS FOR A BIOLOGY LABORATORY:

Tables for experiments in these water taps, drawers and shelves
should be provided.
Specimens of different creatures, charts, models and slides
showing their life cycle.
Instruments for dissecting and handling of creatures and
plants(trays, troughs etc also to be provided)
Almirahs for keeping different materials and apparatus.
Aquarium for keeping fish and water plants, a forgery and
germination bed.
Arrangement for growing plants outside the laboratory.
An epidiascope and a slide projector.
Specimen book for plants flowers and leaves.




DIFFERENT TYPES OF LABS

1. Research labs:
Focus on a question or series of question related to
a specific topic or area of interest.
2. Core labs:
While some of the work in these labs may be
dedicated to new research,
Much of it supports the research of others using specific
types of assay or in an area of expertise
3. Clinical labs
The majority of work in these labs supports patient
care.


CONCLUSION

The knowledge gained from science courses with a strong laboratory
component enables students to understand in more practical and
concrete ways their own physical make up, the functioning of
The natural world around them, environment al issues etc .It is only
by maintain hand on lab experience that the brightest and most
promising potential science majors will be stimulated and not turned
off by lecture only approaches to science. These lab courses may
offer many students their only opportunity to experience a science
laboratory environment. These same students as potential voters,
parents, teachers, legislators developers and land use planners
benefit from a well-rounded educational experience, including
laboratory experience.
It is imperative for schools to have the latest and high
quality science lab supplies these days science is totally different
from other subjects. Its concept is beyond the classroom teaching. So
science lab allows students to interact directly with the data
gathered and they understand the concept and theories by
performing various experiments on their own. To conclude schools
must have the latest science lab supplies and equipments to make
science interesting and effective for students and to encourage the
field at physics, chemistry, biology and other streams of science lates
in life.

REFERENCE
http://w.science lab.com/importance of advanced science
lab.equipments.in school lab
http://www.was net/a Journal/Val 210/mokanty lab
http://:secondary school science lab.com