Nature+of+Science

The **nature of science** strand is the umbrella and foundation for all the other strands. Students.....
 * learn what science is
 * [[image:sciencestuff4teachers/animated-gifs-children-16.gif align="left"]]learn how scientists work.
 * develop the skills, attitudes, and values to build a foundation for understanding the world.
 * come to realise that while science is durable, things it is also reviewed and re-evaluated in the light of new evidence
 * learn how scientists carry out investigations
 * come to see science as a socially valuable knowledge system.
 * learn how science ideas are communicated
 * make links between scientific knowledge and everyday decisions and actions.