Prepared to assist those planning the construction of new science facilities on the elementary, intermediate, or secondary school level. Standards are outlined and specifications detailed. A statement of fifteen general pricniples for planning science facilities in secondary schools precedes a discussion of--(1) special facilities for different courses, (2) standards for furnishing laboratories, (3) suggestions for remodeling the present science laboratory, and (4) recommended audiovisual facilities. Facilities for science instruction in the elementary school and basic equipment requirements are discussed. A twenty point check list for the furnishing of a science room is also given. The appendices provide similar checklists for general science, biology, chemistry, and physics. The findings of science teachers' opinions regarding the relative importance of types of available equipment for laboratories are reported, and a bibliography is included. (FPO)