This paper explores what the functions of primary and middle school education are and how to realize those functions, and discusses the contents and forms of science education. The main aim of primary and middle school science education doesn't lie in the quantity of knowledge, but in the enlightenment of wisdom. To meet this goal, characteristics and maturity of students' physical and mental development should be taken into account, much more attention should be paid to universality and comprehensiveness of diverse disciplinary knowledge, and method of science education connecting with social practice should be stuck to. Taking science and technology museum as case study, the author advises that not only the design of exhibits, but also the educational project of exhibiting is needed for the construction of educational science museums to dramatise the function of science education resources for children and adolescents.

science education  /  function  /  science education resources  /  science and technology museum