Course-5 Understanding Disciplines and School Subjects pmd

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Explain the approaches to organise science curriculum at school level.
2.4.4. Let us Summarise
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Natural science is a branch of science concerned with the description, predic-
tion, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence
from observation and experimentation.
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Natural science can be divided into two main branches: life science and physi-
cal science. Life sciences, include botany and zoology; and Physical science is
subdivided into branches, including physics, chemistry, astronomy and Earth
science.
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According to National Curriculum Framework 2005, people today are faced
with an increasingly fast-changing world where most important skills are flex-
ibility, innovation and creativity. Good Science education is true to the child
and these imperatives have to be kept in mind in shaping science education.
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The two major approaches in organization of science curriculum viz. Disci-
plinary Approach & Integrated Approach.
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