Introduction
General Aims of Science Education
Enhancing Achievement
Science for All
Girls and Science
Māori and Science
Students with Special Abilities in Science
Students with Special Needs and Science
Format and Presentation of the Curriculum in Science
Learning Strands
Levels of Achievement
Achievement Aims
Achievement Objectives
Contexts for Learning
Learning Experiences
Assessment Examples
Science in the Senior School
Implementing the Science Curriculum
Making Sense of the Nature of Science and its Relationship to Technology
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Developing Scientific Skills and Attitudes
Developing Investigative Skills and Attitudes
Making Sense of the Living World
Making Sense of the Material World
Making Sense of Planet Earth and Beyond
Appendix 1 Glossary of Māori Vocabulary
Appendix 2 Developing Essential Learning Skills and Attitudes Through Science