Journal of Educational Sciences. Vol. 2, No. 2, 2018, 90-99 90 Received 28 th June 2018, Revised 15 th July 2018, Accepted for publication 24 th July 2018 Published by FKIP University of Riau Publisher, ISSN: 2581-1657 (Print), 2581-2203 (Online). Science Process Skills and Attitudes toward Science of Lower Secondary Students of Merbau Island: A Preliminary Study on the Development of Maritime- Based Contextual Science Learning Media Zulirfan Muhammad Rahmad, Yennita, Nina Kurnia, Muhammad Sofyan Hadi Physics Education – PMIPA – FKIP Universitas Riau, Pekanbaru, 28293, Indonesia Email: zirfanaziz69@gmail.com Abstract. Science learning outcomes such as science process skills and attitudes toward science are still important issues in science education. In this study the researchers tried to get a picture of the students' learning outcomes to get input on the learning process of science in the coastal area. As an initial study of the development of maritime-based contextual science learning media, the purpose of this research is to know the extent of science process skill level, attitude toward science, and academic achievement of students in coastal area. There were 114 students of the 8th grade of four lower secondary schools in Merbau Island participated as respondents in this study. Instruments used in data collection are science process skills tests and attitude toward science questionnaires for lower secondary school students. The results showed that 8th grade lower secondary school students in Merbau Island had high attitude toward science. On the contrary, the science process skills and academic achievement of their science are relatively low. Keyword: Academic achievements of science, Attitudes toward science, Coastal areas, Maritime-based learning media, Merbau Island, Science process skills 1. Introduction The growth of a nation is determined by the technological discoveries of the nation. Technology itself is definitely produced by the advancement of the science. Therefore, the issue of science process skills up to day remains an important issue in science education. A person who has good science process skills, will try to explore the universe as deeply and as widely as he wants. Furthermore, this skills can give a birth to a new technology. Ergul et al. (2011) suggests that the science process skill is a skill that reflects the behavior of scientists. Meanwhile, Bilgin (2006) defined the scientific process skills is an understanding of scientific investigation methods and procedures. Harlen (1999) stated that if science learning can produce