Synopsis
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is turally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
Much of the demand for courses in General Science in the schools is no doubt due to the ever increasing complexity of the more formal sciences there presented, but this is by no means the chief reason for the introduction of such a course. A large number of those who enter high school leave before completing the regular program of studies and thus fail to become acquainted with the special sciences, and still others elect courses which include only a minimumof these studies. The principal claim of General Science to a place in the curriculum is that it will introduce such students, early in their school life, to some of the fundamental principles of science which are very essential to their success and happiness in life and which they would otherwise miss almost entirely. That General Science is also needed as an introduction to the special sciences can scarcely be questioned. Enthusiastic teachers, engrossed in their own subjects, usually overestimate the amount of knowledge their pupils can bring to bear on the work in hand and unconsciously plan their courses on lines that are often beyond the ability of the student. The texts in science designed for use with high school classes are also frequently at fault, referring to such subjects as osmosis, change of state, capillarity, diffusion, the molecular structure of matter, and chemical elements and reactions as if they were customarily taught in the lower grades.
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