Table 4 Topics of general science in boys’ secondary schools by the Ministry of Education
Two-years course syllabus of General science (kō-hyo) without detailed information and no practical work |
〇Blossoms and fruits, seeds, shoots, flowers, roots, caules, and leaves 〇Ferns, algae, mushrooms, mold, and bacteria 〇Morphology, dissection, physiology, and ecology of rabbits, fowls, crucian carp, frogs, and grasshoppers 〇Common minerals, rocks and soil 〇Air, combustion, and heat 〇Water 〇Acid and base 〇Clothes and foods 〇Musical instruments and gramophones 〇Mirrors and lends 〇Simple machines 〇Heat engines 〇Electricity 〇Electric current and magnetics 〇Electric current and heat |
One-year course syllabus of General science (otsu-hyo) without detailed information and no practical work |
〇Blossoms and fruits, seeds, shoots, flowers, roots, caules, and leaves 〇Mushrooms, mold, and bacteria 〇Morphology, dissection, physiology, and ecology of rabbits, fowls, crucian carp, frogs, and grasshoppers 〇Common minerals, rocks and soil 〇Air, combustion, and heat 〇Water 〇Musical instruments and gramophones 〇Mirrors and lends 〇Static electricity |