In the current era of fragmented reading and networked dissemination of science and technology information, the importance of scientific reading in improving the scientific literacy of primary and secondary school students has become increasingly prominent. The Catalogue of Reading Guidance for Primary and Secondary School Students (2020 Edition), compiled by the Ministry of Education, recommends science books for the first time, which breaks through the traditional reading concept of only recommending literary books. The kind of natural science in the Catalogue not only selects a large number of science popularization knowledge books to expand basic scientific knowledge and introduce metascience works to cultivate the concept of scientific essence but also rarely introduce scientific classics to cultivate the concept of scientific culture and original thinking. Based on the research, it's suggested that science reading guidance requires the establishment of a selection mechanism for excellent science popularization, being guided by cutting-edge scientific and technological concepts, and emphasizing the interpretation of scientific classics.

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