1. To learn how specific things work
2. To learn the basic laws of nature
3. To see science in everyday life
4. To develop and expand your physical intuition
5. To understand the causal nature and predictability of the universe
6. To encourage logical thinking
7. To practice problem solving
8. To reduce the fear of science
9. To replace a sense of magic with one of orderliness
10. To obtain a perspective on the history of science and technology