The study aimed to identify the extent to which educational and artistic standards are taken into account in choosing pictures and illustrations in the science curricula for the first cycle of basic education in the Sultanate of Oman. The current study followed the descriptive and analytical approach, and the sample of the study consisted of the science curricula in the first cycle of basic education (first edition YY.), for the student's book. The study used the content analysis card, after verifying its validity and reliability. The results of the study showed that the educational standards for pictures and illustrations included in the science curricula for the first cycle received varying percentages, ranging between (100% - 62.5). This indicates the availability of educational standards for pictures and illustrations in the science curricula for the first cycle, and that the technical standards for pictures The illustrations included in the science curricula for the first cycle received varying percentages, ranging from (100% -37.5). It is noted that the technical standards for pictures and illustrations are available at a rate of (76.6%), which is a high percentage that reveals the availability of technical standards for pictures and illustrations in the form Required, There are no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (a = 0.05) in the researcher's estimates regarding the extent to which educational and artistic standards are taken into account in choosing pictures and illustrations in the science curricula for the first cycle due to the academic grade variable in all standards. The researcher recommended a number of recommendations, the most prominent of which is better attention with the availability of technical standards for pictures and illustrations in science books, the first cycle, in terms of their simplicity, clarity of their contents, compositions, and artistic direction, and the focus when designing and artistic treatment of pictures and illustrations is on highlighting the main ideas and the educational message to be conveyed to the student.