( ( Investigation ( and ( problem solving ) ) ) ( ( are ( central ( to ( science ( and ( technology education ) ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NN Investigation) (CC and) (NN problem) (NNS solving)) (VP (VBP are) (ADJP (JJ central) (PP (TO to) (NP (NN science) (CC and) (NN technology) (NN education))))) (. .)))
Investigation and problem solving are central to science and technology education.
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP Technology)) (VP (VBZ is) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN term)) (PP (IN for) (NP (NP (DT the) (NN application)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN science))))) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB solve) (NP (NNS problems))))))) (. .)))