TEACHING SCIENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS


of science in the community.
 2. To develop a variety of contacts and interests which will
be helpful for vocational and avocational activities.
 3. To help the pupil discover his needs, interests, and abilities
in order to select his future science courses.

 The place of junior high science in the state programs of study.
 Because of the differences in school organizations (the
6-6 plan, the 8-4 plan, the 6-3-3 plan, etc.) and other local dif-
ferences, there is no one required course of study for the junior
high school science program. Below are given some comments
from State Department publications:
 "In the junior high school, the areas of health, science, and home
 economics have many major, co-related contributions to make to the
 experiences desirable for boys and girls to have as a part of their general
 education. An integrated course taught by a single teacher or separate
 part-year courses using teachers on a rotation plan is recommended. If
 more than one person teaches the course, it is expected that the teachers
 in each of the areas will collaborate in planning the essential and related
 learning experiences in these fields to insure the richer treatment of basic
 problems and the elimination of inadvisable duplication."
 ". (General) Science may be offered in grade 9 in place of Area 4
 (agriculture or industrial arts and home economics) as outlined in the
 Junior High School chart."
 Florida School Bulletin, Vol. IX-No. 1. Programs of Study in Florida Secondary
 Schools. Pages 25 and 28, October, 1946.
 The following are required items for recognition of the school
by the State Department of Education:
 Some offering in health is available in grades 1-8, inclusive.
 (Everyday Living in grades 7-8 will meet this requirement). There
 is a well planned series of experiences in science in grades 1-8, inclusive.
 (Everyday Living in grades 7-8 will meet this requirement).
 There is a well planned series of experiences in biological science
 definitely stressing personal and social living available in at least one of
 the grades 9, 10, 11, or 12.
 There is a series of experiences in physical science involving the prac-
 tical applications of science principles in one of the grades 9, 10, 11, or 12.
 Florida School Bulletin, Vol. IX-No. 3. Florida School Standards, Page 36,
 December, 1946.