When so engaged, students describe objects and events, ask questions, construct explanations, test those explanations against current scientific knowledge, and communicate their ideas to others. Science is a process which should create environments in which teachers and students work together as active learners. A development of an inquiry-based science program, will create communities of science learners, that encourage, support and sustain teachers. Creating relevance in learning science and solving problems enables students to learn science and develop an understanding and ability for lifelong learning by providing opportunities for all students to learn.
All students are capable of full participation and of making meaningful contributions in science.
The diversity of student's needs, experiences and backgrounds require that teachers and schools support varied and high quality opportunities for all students to learn science. Utilizing computers, the web, newly developed software, student assessment can become more varied and offer more focus on higher-order thinking skills rather than checking whether students have memorized certain items of information. Besides conventional paper and pencil tests, assessments might include performances, portfolios, interviews, investigative reports or written essays. Core courses and unification of concepts and processes from all sciences can be incorporated in an inquiry based science program. Learning should be multisensory, address multiple intelligences, and occur in a context of real-world situations.