Science Education

Science may be broadly defined as the development and systematization of positive knowledge about the physical universe. The history of science, then, is the description and explanation of the development of that knowledge. Science is generally viewed as cumulative and progressive activity by its nature. Such view, however, here profound philosophical implications, and in fact the effort to define the nature of science is in itself part of the history of philosophy.

Education

The aim of education in science is to develop an understanding both of the content of science and of the methods or process by which that voting considerable time to hands-on activities or laboratory work. An increasingly important goal of science education is an understanding of the interactions between science and technology and society.

In United States formal education in science began in the 19^th century stimulated during the industrial revolution. The first organized science program at the elementary level appeared in the 1870s, and Harvard College, soon followed by other institutions, first accepted high school science courses for entrance in 1872.

Science instructions is offered at each grade level in elementary schools. Heavy emphasis is placed on biological science, but physical science is also included in the curriculum. Approximately 1 hour per week in grades 4 to 6 are devoted to the study of science. These figures for science instruction have remained fairly constant in recent decades.