1981 Volume 21 Issue 2 Pages 7-16
The information through questionaire as to the interest of the teachers of elementary and lower secondary schools in natural science books except textbooks and the utilization in science teaching are reported. The subjects employed were randomly selected from the members of Society of Japan Science Teaching. The main items of questionaire are as follows: (1) The activity for reading in class. (2) The interest of teachers in books for children in every field. (3) The interest of teachers in the science books for children and the utilization of them in science teaching. (4) The interest of teachers in the popular science books and others. (5) The teacher's opinions of the popular science books.