Science is both a body of organized knowledge and explanations subject to change and modifications germane to the scientific method and a dynamic process implying activity – a search for knowledge and explanations. Science education should reflect a balance between these two qualities of science.
The world in which we live in is becoming increasingly shaped by and dependent on science and technology, thus mandating that science education should continue to stay current in the uses of technology and prepare all students to become scientifically literate in order to participate knowledgeably in this complex world of the 21st century.
Many issues surrounding science and technology are not value-free, and thus science education should provide students with the necessary information to make intelligent decisions concerning real world problems like ethical, environmental and economic matters.