TEACHING THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE 61

 tists still face difficulties and GALLILIO
 must study, work, and sac-
 rifice for the advances they
 hope to make. And we find
 that the future holds great
 promise for the ones willing
 to accept its challenge.
 Biographies and historical
materials should be studied
all through the year. The
great contributions made by w
the early scientists will have DID
a vastly greater interest for
students when they know IT
about the lives and circum- 11
stances under which these
scientists labored. Pictures ..
of many scientists are avail-
able, and the teacher should
have a large number of them.
 For teaching the histori-
cal background of science
there are many aids, includ-
ing the following:
 (a) Bulletin board -
 catchy pictures,
 short articles, small
 objects, clippings,
 drawings, reports, and other commendable work by
 students.
 (b) Library-biographies, true science stories, science fic-
 tion, encyclopedias, magazines, and booklets.
 (c) Audio-visual aids-slides, film strips, films, opaque
 projections, and recordings.
 (d) Programs-reports and demonstrations, book reviews,
 "lecturettes," pantomimes, and plays.