The 21st century is characterized

The 21st century is characterized by the rapid development of science and technology in various aspects of life in the community, especially information and communications technologies. Therefore, the need of learning how to prepare students for science and technology literate, able to think logically, critically, creatively, and can argue correctly. In fact, it is not a lot of students who love science fields of study, because it is difficult, the limited ability of learners, or because they are not interested in becoming scientists or technologists. Nevertheless, they remain hopeful that science learning in schools can be presented in an interesting, efficient, and effective.
Competence Standard and Basic Competence to be accomplished learners who poured in four aspects, namely, living things and life processes, materials and nature, energy and change, as well as the earth and the universe.
Indicators of achievement of competences developed by the school, adapted to the local environment, and the media as well as the learning environment at the school. All this is intended to allow teachers to be more active, creative, and make innovations in learning without leaving the content of the curriculum.
Through an integrated learning science, students are expected to build their knowledge by means of scientific work, work in groups, learn to interact and communicate, as well as being scientific.