Need and significance of teaching physical sciences

1. Need,significance and
values of teaching physical
science.
S. Aswini
Sec: A
Roll No: 34

2. INTRODUCTION
 Physical science is the study of non-living
systems, as opposed to a study of biological
sciences or living systems.
 Physical science is the concerted human effort
to understand, or to understand better, the
history of the natural world and how the natural
world works with observable physical evidence
as the basis of that understanding.

3. What is physical science?
 Physics and chemistry
 The study of (nonliving) matter and
energy
 Matter = the “stuff” that everything is
made of.

4. Physical science

5. Physical science: All Around You
Meterology
 study of the atmosphere
 pressure, motion, force
Geology
 Geochemist – rocks, soil
Biology
 chemical reactions, transfer of energy

6. Need and significance of teaching
physical science:
 The teaching of physical science imparts
training in the scientific method and develops
scientific attitude which are very valuable and
at the same time are transferable to other
situation in life.
 Science is one of the human activities that man
has created to gratify certain human needs and
desires.
 The search of truth became the dominant
motive in the prosecution of science.

7.  The rapid advancement of science and
technology and increasing need for scientist
and technologies have made it all the misery
important to provide for science based
education in the schools.
 Science has now become a compulsory subject
in the schools curriculum because of its
multifarious value to the individual as well as
the society.

8. Values of teaching physical science:
1. Intellectual value
2. Utilitarian value
3. Vocational value
4. Cultural value
5. Moral value
6. Aesthetic Value

9. Intellectual value:
 Physical science helps pupils to think of
problems and follow the method of inquiry.

10. Utilitarian value:
 It is very essential to have some elementary
knowledge of physical science for becoming a
full member of society.

11. Vocational value:
 Knowledge of physical science forma the basis
for many vocational studies like medicine,
engineering, agriculture or any other
profession.

12. Cultural value:
 Physical science has aided the growth of
consciousness by making us more aware of the
universe we live in.

13. Moral value:
 It teaches the pupils to be intellectually honest
and truthful.

14. Aesthetic value:
 Aesthetic sense is the most important consideration
with all scientific men for it meets one of the deepest
needs of human nature which manifest itself as the
desire for beauty

15. Need and importance of
physical science:
 To help student away from conventional traditions.
 To develop factual thinking style in the student.
 For the preparation of social progress in the student.
 To promote students work efficiency.
 For the preparation of democratic citizenship in the
student.
 To develop universal attitude in the student.
 To provide scientific training to student.

16. Resources for teaching physical
science:
 News papers
 Journals and magazines
 Encyclopedias
 Audio Tape
 Compact disc(CD)
 DVD/CD
 Pictures
 Flash cards

17.  Charts
 Photographs
 Models
 Radio
 Television
 Internet
 Multimedia
 Interactive whiteboard
 Physical science centres
 Community Resources
 Physical science Exhibitions/Fair
 Field Trip.

18. Types of Teaching skills
 Skill of Introduction
 Skill of Explaining
 Skill of questioning
 The skill of varying the stimulus
 Non verbal cues
 Skill of reinforcement
 Skill of closure
 The skill of fluency in communication.

19. Conclusion
 There are as many preconceptions and misconception
about science.
 Science is not a finished enterprise and many things in
science are still need to discover.
 Science offers solution to the problem.
 The application of science can offer solution to some
of the problems where as it can also cause some
problems.

20. THANK YOU