生物学是研究生命活动及其规律的科学,运用教材中的插图是生物教学的特有手段。九年义务教育生物教材的一个重点特点,就是依据初中学生身心发展特点,编排了大量的教学插图,这些插图和正文、阅读材料、活动内容相得益彰,从而使教材图文并茂,增强了可读性和说明力。合理运用教材中的插图是生物教学的特有 Biology is a science that studies life activity and its laws. The illustrations in textbooks are the unique means of biology teaching. A key feature of the nine-year compulsory education biology textbook is the arrangement of a large number of teaching illustrations based on the physical and mental development characteristics of junior high school students. These illustrations complement the texts, reading materials and activities so as to enhance the readability and explanation of the textbooks force. The rational use of illustrations in teaching materials is unique to biological teaching