THE NATURE OF SCIENCE

 SCIENCE IS A WONDERFUL WORLD

 SCIENCE IS EVIDENCE-BASED

 SCIENCE HAS LIMITS

 SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE IS INHERENTLY UNCERTAIN

 SCIENCE IS A FIELD OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

 SCIENCE IS BOTH A PRODUCT AND A PROCESS

 SCIENCE IS A SCIENTIFIC STUDY

Remember that the goal of science education is to teach students to:

1. Use and interpret science to explain the world around them

2. Evaluate and understand scientific theories and evidence

3. Investigate and generate scientific explanations

4. Participate in scientific debates, ask questions, and adopt a critical stance

5. Acquire Knowledge and evidence to promote creative solutions

Scientific literacy means that a person can ask, find, or determine answers to questions derived from
curiosity about everyday experiences. It means that a person has the ability to describe, explain, and
predict natural phenomena. Scientific literacy entails being able to read with understanding articles
about science in the popular press and to engage in social conversation about the validity of the
conclusions. Scientific literacy has different degrees and forms; it expands and deepens over a lifetime,
not just during the years in school. But the attitudes and values established toward science in the early
years will shape a person's development of scientific literacy as an adult.