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. The major aim of the K-12 Science program is to develop scientific literacy in students. For Saskatchewan schools, scientific literacy has been defined by seven goals called Dimensions.
Science is a unique way of knowing about the world.
Many of these deal with measurement. Each of the above goals has been defined further as a series of factors. This collection of factors of scientific literacy specifies the science curriculum. The curriculum guides elaborate on these factors. Overview of the Science Curriculum There are three important aspects to the science program.