Correlation of science with internal and external subjects Science Pedagogy B.Ed. University of Mumbai

1. Asst. Prof. Ketan Kamble
Dnyan Ganga Education Trust’s College of Education (B.Ed.), Thane
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2.  Correlation is reciprocal relationship with various subjects of curriculum.
 Knowledge does not work in isolation.
 Correlation of different subjects is very essential for achieving whole knowledge
 It makes learning interesting and natural.
 Educational scheme emphasizes on correlation of different school subjects among
themselves and also correlation with life.
 Correlation is based on the principle that various subjects contribute in child’s
education, understand environment and carry out more better and meaningful activities.
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3.  Integration of knowledge.
 Expands knowledge of subject (here science).
 Connecting one subject with another subject or situation helps to understand
importance of particular subject.
 Increases interest, motivates child to learn subject.
 Widens mental horizon, develops reasoning ability and logical thinking of student.
 Helps in effective learning as same topic is dealt in different situations.
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4.  If particular concept is learned and correlated in 2 or 3 different situation it will help
student to transfer learning from one situation to another.
 Correlation can simplify the syllabus by placing one particular topic of one specific
subject and correlating with various subjects.
 Correlation helps students student to correlate subject with life.
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5. 1) Science and Language
 To explain, write and propagate scientific knowledge science needs help of language.
 Laws, theories and principles are express in scientific language.
 Writing articles, research papers, thesis, etc. needs command on language.
2) Science and History
 To explain life history of scientist, story of discovery or invention science needs help of history.
 Carbon dating a strong evidence in history needs help of science.
3) Science and Civics
 Science teaches about health, hygiene and keeping society clean. Hygiene and cleanliness are
character’s of responsible civilian or citizen.
4) Science and Geography
 In Geography topics like pressure, temperature, etc. are from Science.
 Water cycle is learned in Geography but concepts like evapouration, condensation and precipitation are
studied in science.
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6. 5) Science and Maths
 Science cannot proceed without numbers.
 Eg. Physics – formulae, derivations, numericals.
 Chemistry - chemical equations, numericals.
 Biology – problems related to genetics.
6) Science and Drawing
 For drawing diagrams in science there is need of drawing skills.
7) Science and Craft
 To explain scientific concepts teacher makes use of different models which are
made with the help of art and craft knowledge.
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7. 1) Physics and Chemistry
 While learning thermodynamics (Chemistry) we come across concepts like heat,
temperature and energy (Physics).
 While learning Astrophysics (Physics) we try to learn chemical composition
(Chemistry) of planets and stars.
2) Chemistry and Biology
 Chemical reactions (Chemistry) in cells or body (Biology).
 DNA (Biochemistry) and genetics (Biology).
3) Physics and Biology
 Blood (Biology) pressure (Physics) of human body.
 Structure of human eye (Biology) and focal length of eyes related to lenses (Physics).
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