This guide was prepared for a program designed to provide non-academic disaffected students as well as college-bound high school students with a meaningful and positive educational experience in science in order to bridge the gap between science and the citizen in a technological world. The program, designed as a full year elective course, involves the students in activities and projects that reflect concerns regarding issues in science. The major units of study in this course are matter and energy; meteorology; astronomy; atomic energy; space exploration; population growth; alternate energy sources; health hazards of drugs and smoking; and air, water, and noise pollution. Because of the interdisciplinary theme of the course of study, this program is designed to improve the entire school program by incorporating concepts and skills from other academic areas. These areas include social studies, math, industrial arts, and English. Included in this guide are: (1) purpose; (2) course description; (3) school, science program, and course goals; (4) suggested strategies for instruction and evaluation; (5) the scope and sequence of the units of study; (6) the pre-post test and answer key; (7) the student and parent evaluation sheets; and (8) evaluation guidelines. (KR)