While the degree of difficulty may be vastly different, the purpose that labs hold in our schooling, whether from elementary school to college, never really changes.  Whether it is the creation of static in the first grade or the synthesization of aspirin in college, labs have always been used to give students a practical understanding of the topic that was covered in class in a first hand vantage point. They enable students the ability to feel connected to the specific subject since they have an active part in creating it. I think that it is because of the role labs play in students understanding and involvement in the material that is they are currently learning that they should be introduced and used in non specialist science courses.  If one views labs as simply a way to get a better understanding of a certain topic or subject, than there is no reason it should be introduced to all types of science classes. Furthermore, I don’t think that labs should be limited to strictly science courses , but should be used in all subjects where the lab would be conducive to the students learning of the subject.