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Notes may obtain proper and complete knowledge of the subject. The students work in the laboratory
by themselves, observe, and on the basis of these, they try to deduce conclusions.
Meaning of Laboratory
The word ‘Laboratory’ is used for a large room where practical classes are conducted and a group
of students carry out practicals. ‘Science laboratory’ provides instruments, apparatus, chemicals
and other materials safe and secure and ready for use. Various types of apparatus and material are
placed in shelves or almirah under lock and key. The environment and the setting of the laboratory
encourages students’ participation. Laboratories help in the development of a sense of cooperation
and a spirit of competition.
Objectives of Laboratory
(1) To develop scientific attitude among children through practical work in the laboratory.
(2) To develop the skill in handling scientific apparatus, instrullments and equipments.
(3) To provide opportunity for the training in scientific, method.

(4) To help students in developing the of cooperation resourcefulness, initiative, self-dependence,
self-confidence, cohesion, sociability, self-reliance, and self-discipline.
(5) To provide real and stable knowledge of science.
(6) To provide opportunities to think, observe, apply reason to arrive at a decision/conclusion
independently.
(7) To encourage students to save the time, resources as well as energy.
(8) To arrange an atmosphere conducive to learning science.
(9) To enable the students to interpret and verify the various scientific principles.
Planning A Science Laboratory
The Govt. of India, Committee on Plan Projects : In its report on Science Education in secondary
schools, laid down that the following factors should be taken into consideration at the planning
stage for the laboratory :
(l) The number of students working at a time in the laboratory.
(2) The minimum space necessary for every student for com fortble working.
(3) Limitation of number of science teacher in secondary schools.

(4) Need for ancillary accommodation for storage.
(5) Designing the science-classroom and laboratory in such a way that it could be used for science
teaching.
(6) Imperative need for economy.
Organization of Laboratory

The laboratory should have a preparation room, store room, science room and dark room for
organised teaching of physical sciences. In the preparation room of laboratory such apparatus are
collected which are to be used in the laboratory. In this room apparatus for daily experiments are
kept. The laboratory assistant or the teacher can prepare the experiment in the ‘preparation room’.
In this are used various apparatus likenails, rings, screws, glass tubes, jars, ropes, pipes and various
tools. Physical Science related apparatus and articles are stored in the store room which is generally
inside the laboratory. This room should be kept locked. There should be one door opening in the
‘science room’. The articles should be properly arranged in large glass almirahs. The various
articles should be labelled. There should be proper light and ventilation. In the ‘science room’ the
teacher demonstrates the practical/experiment. The seating arrangement in this room should be

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