RESOURCE UNIT

                                                              The Resource Unit in science refers to a huge collection of science materials and activities related to a particular topic. The term Resource indicates that the unit is much more comprehensive than a teaching unit. It is written for the teacher to provide a source of material from which he/she can select suitable, activities book and audio visual aids to teach his pupil. The resource unit differs from the teaching unit in purpose, scope, making and organisation. Its purpose is to provide a broad reservoir of information, activities and materials from which a teaching unit may be built. It is a general guide and store house for the teacher who may have a strong desire to deal with a given area, but is uncertain as to what to be taught and how it may be presented in the class. The scope of resource unit is always more exclusive than that of teaching unit. It is so extensive that the teacher is not expected to deals with all of its content nor utilities all of its suggested student activities. The making of the resource unit is usually done by a team of experts. Although it is possible for one to develop a resource unit the common practice, is to have in-service teacher groups committees, workshops, professional organisations etc.

                                                 A resource unit is organised to present

1.     A coherent body of subject matter

2.     Suggested teaching aids