Abstract
Differences between Japan and foreign countries regarding the description of the concepts of "science" and "technology" in science textbooks of junior high schools were analyzed. Textbooks of Australia, India, and U. S. A. were surveyed. In Contrast to Japanese textbooks, the following issues are decisively explained in every textbook of these countries; definitions of science and technology, the relationship between them, and the relationship between technology and our daily life. It is suggested that these contents, which are helpful to understand and consider science and technology in relation to daily life and the environment, should be included not only in school textbooks but also in the national curriculum in Japan.
