School Science Lessons
Updated: 2012-01-15
Editor: John Elfick, School of Education, University of Queensland,
Australia
Please send comments to: J.Elfick@uq.edu.au
This website is linked to UNESCO.org and is free to download for
educational purposes. It contains a database of school science
experiments and investigations in physics, chemistry, biology,
astronomy,
geology, weather studies, agriculture projects for
primary and secondary schools; and sexuality education and drugs
education. It is based
on a revision, updating and expansion of the "New UNESCO source book
for
science teaching", 1979 edition, UNESCO, Paris. It contains experiments
from the "low
cost" science teaching movement, simplified versions of classical
experiments,
experiments using locally available substances and kitchen chemicals,
and
environmental science. Some experiments anticipate experiments usually
done in senior high school or college classes. The experiments should
be
"student-friendly" and "teacher-friendly" because there is no
overwhelming
technology. Enough theoretical background is included to remind
teachers
of the theoretical context of the experiment. Every experiment is based
on materials listed in a modern commercial catalogue of chemicals and
equipment
for use by educational institutions. The procedures and safety
standards
are consistent with instructions issued by Education Queensland
(Ministry
of Education), State of Queensland, Australia.
Table of contents 1.0 Science, maths and technology 3.0 Laboratory Safety 2.0 Table of elements and periodic table
