Astronomy as a School Subject

Extract

a) From 9 to 11, a “Science and Technology” curriculum is extensively provided by primary schools :

“Pupils, through some aspects of the scientific approach, are encouraged to develop their abilities to formulate questions and logical answers through a wide scope of investigative and practical observations and other scientific activities such as collecting measures, linking data, interpreting documents“ - extract from the official syllabus which includes the following chapters :

1. Unity and Diversity of the Living World :

1. • the development of living creatures,

2. • animal reproduction,

3. • human sexuality,

4. • ecology,

5. • nutrition.