Primary and Middle school students are fairly good at mastering some knowledge in science and technology, but rather poor at using scientific methods in their problem solving.

中小学生在掌握科技知识方面状况较好，而在运用科学方法分析、解决问题的能力方面较差；

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The PAEMST award recognizes outstanding primary-school math and science teachers and is administered by the National Science Foundation on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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