Child Development and Pedagogy · Pedagogy

The following paragraph is taken from a class VII science textbook - 'Discovery of silk'. 'The exact time of discovery of silk is perhaps unknown. According to an old Chinese legend, the empress Si-lung-Chi was asked by the emperor Huang-ti to find the cause of the damaged leaves of mulberry trees growing in their garden. The empress found white worms eating up mulberry l eaves. She also noticed that they were spinning shiny cocoons around them. Accidentally a cocoon dropped into her cup of tea and a tangle of delicate threads separated from the cocoon. Silk industry began in China and was kept a closely guarded secret for hundreds of years. Later on, traders and travellers introduced silk to other countries. The route they travelled is still called the 'silk route'.' What are the objectives of science teaching-learning that are fulfilled by including the above in the textbook? (A) To develop a historical perspective. (B) To develop an appreciation of how incidents / ideas give rise to discovery of new things. (C) To develop a holistic understanding of science. (D) To include a fun element in science.