本文主要以中華民國教育年鑑與歷年課程標準，佐以相關文獻補充說明，並配合時代背景，對我國國中科學課程發展進行審視與研究，從中瞭解我國課程改革動向，以及科學教育發展之趨勢。回顧我國科學課程改革，反映當時所據以公布之課程標準和特色，隨時空改變而異，課程目標由富國強兵轉變為人與自然環境的互動關係，亦由科學家的菁英式教育轉變為培養全民科學素養之取向。回顧我國科學課程發展，除了解百年來我國科學課程發展脈絡外，更擘畫我國未來科學教育發展之方向。

The purpose of this article is to utilize the Republic of China Yearbook of Education and curriculum standards, combined with the literature, and with the description of the time background, to learn about the trends of science curriculum reform, and development of science education. Review of science curriculum reforms reflected the content and characteristics of curriculum standards changed over time. The objectives of curriculum changed from empowering economic status and builting up military power to interaction human and the natural environment, and curriculum design also changed from training of scientists to cultivate scientific literacy. In addition to understanding of curriculum development over the past century,
this review of the development of science curriculum helped us understand the context and content of curriculum development and shed light of the direction of science education.