"Hands on" Experiments in integrated approach in teaching physics and chemistry

Abstract

The accelerated technological development, which represents a natural frame of growing up of young generations, in parallel with the decline of their interest in physics, chemistry and natural sciences in general, imposes an enhanced in teaching process. In integrated approach in teaching of physics and chemistry, "Hands on" experiments are of multiple significance. They enable active participation of the learners in the teaching process, enable them to realize that science is all around us, and that it plays an essential role in the contemporary world. On the other hand, one of the possibilities of science popularization is through the implementation of "Hands on" experiments into the educational process. In this work the authors propose how to realize some subjects in teaching about heat in integrated approach of physics and chemistry and how to implement some simple experiments into the teaching process. © 2007 American Institute of Physics.