Aims: To help students
- Cultivate curiosity and interest in science.
- Develop the ability to explore and solve scientific problems.
- Master fundamental scientific knowledge, process skills, and common competencies.
- Develop the ability to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from science and related fields.
- Gain a preliminary understanding of the nature of science.
- Use basic scientific language to communicate ideas related to science.
- Analyze and reason about inquiry questions based on data and logic, providing personal insights.
- Begin to develop engineering thinking and practical skills.
- Recognize the impact of science on society, ethics, environment, and technology, fostering a responsible citizen attitude dedicated to promoting personal and community health.
- Cultivate the ability for self-directed learning, becoming lifelong learners in science to enhance personal development.
- Prepare for continued science learning in secondary education and future careers in science.
Learning objectives: assist students in discovering the scientific concepts and principles behind every day phenomena through scientific exploration and engineering design processes, as well as to understand how the application of science and technology can improve human life. In this process, students will gain a preliminary understanding of the nature of science, master scientific thinking and methods, and establish a scientific attitude while cultivating correct values and a sense of social responsibility.