C. Modern Science Rooms and Laboratories

Abstract

In this article Professors Cahoon and Richardson discuss many factors which should be kept in mind when designing, equipping, or renovating science classrooms and labbratories. Based on the premises that science rooms should be flexible and should provide for a wide variety of learning experience, the writers' recommendation is for serious consideration of multi-purpose rooms, not only serving for classroom and laboratory activities, but also, in many cases, serving multiple science courses. Among the factors discussed are relation of science rooms to those of other subject areas, appearance of science rooms, provisions for audio-visual activities, storage facilities, recent trends in science furniture, utilities needed in science rooms, and provision for use of the resources of the school and community. Throughout the discussion, frequent references are made to the significant economies which can be effected while upgrading the quality of science rooms and laboratories.