To enable administrators to play an active role in curriculum implementation, information and assistance must be provided. This Information Bulletin has been designed to enable school-based administrators and others to support teachers in implementing the new science program. That document, plus a major field study, set the context for the development of the renewed science curricula. Rationale The science curriculum in Saskatchewan is moving away from the traditional curriculum, one that was oriented toward the memorization of facts and concepts, to one that stresses students' scientific literacy.
Science is both a body of knowledge and a process of discovery.
It is a tool to help describe and explain the natural world. A key to the achievement of scientific literacy is the presentation of science information in context, so that the facts, concepts, and processes of science are closely linked to natural phenomena. Values, attitudes, and interests associated with science must also be considered. In order to facilitate this change, appropriate instructional strategies are essential. Interactive instruction, independent study, and experiential learning are critical to students' development as scientifically literate citizens.