The document outlines the objectives of teaching science at different educational levels according to the National Curriculum Framework of 2005 (NCF-2005). At the upper primary level, the objectives are to engage students in learning science principles through hands-on experiences and experiments, and to involve them in activities related to their environment and health. At the secondary level, the focus is on more advanced hands-on work and experimentation, as well as projects involving local science and technology issues. Finally, at the higher secondary level, the objectives shift to introducing science as separate disciplines, emphasizing experiments and problem-solving, and ensuring students learn core topics in depth with attention to recent advances in each field.

1. Asst. Prof. Ketan Kamble
Dnyan Ganga Education Trust’s College of Education (B.Ed.), Thane
Objectives of Teaching Science at Upper Primary, Secondary And Higher Secondary Level (NCF-2005) by Asst.Prof. Ketan Kamble
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2. Objectives of Teaching Science at Upper Primary, Secondary And Higher Secondary Level (NCF-2005) by Asst.Prof. Ketan Kamble
 NCF-2005 means National Curriculum Framework 2005.
 NCF-2005 states that good science education is
 True to child :-
Science we teach should be -
1)Understandable 2) engaging 3)meaningful 4) joyful
to student/child while learning.
 True to life :-
Science we teach should -
1) 1) relate to child’s environment 2) prepare for work
2) 3) promote concerns of life 4) preservation of environment
 True to science :-
Science we teach should -
1) 1) Convey significant aspects of science content.
• 2) at appropriate level .
1) 3) engage the child in learning process of acquiring and validating scientific knowledge. 2

3. Objectives of Teaching Science at Upper Primary, Secondary And Higher Secondary Level (NCF-2005) by Asst.Prof. Ketan Kamble
 To engage child in learning principles of science through familiar and hands on
experiences, designing a model etc.
 To learn scientific concepts through experiments.
 To continue child’s learning about environment and health including reproductive and
sexual health.
 To involve student in group activities, discussion, survey of neighbourhood, display in
exhibitions.
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4. Objectives of Teaching Science at Upper Primary, Secondary And Higher Secondary Level (NCF-2005) by Asst.Prof. Ketan Kamble
 To engage students in learning science as composite discipline.
 To engage student in hands on activities and designing model advanced than upper
primary level.
 To involve student in activities and analysis on issues related to environment and
health including reproductive and sexual health.
 To engage student in systematic experimentation as tool to verify theoretical
principles.
 To involve student to work in locally significant projects involving science and
technology.
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5. Objectives of Teaching Science at Upper Primary, Secondary And Higher Secondary Level (NCF-2005) by Asst.Prof. Ketan Kamble
 To introduce science as separate discipline.
 To emphasis on experiments / technology and problem solving.
 To enable student to connect science syllabi of secondary and higher secondary level.
 To enable student to learn core topics of discipline with appropriate rigour and depth.
 To update student with recent advances in the field of core topics related to particular
discipline.
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