RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN NATURE LESSONS AT A PRIMARY SCHOOL

Abstract

Getting involved in research activities in nature lessons, pupils investigate natural environment, are able to present detailed and logical information. While applying experiment, observation in teaching/learning process, all group members have the best opportunity to reveal themselves, their motivation to achieve better results increases, the sense of personal responsibility is being developed. Research activities in nature lessons help pupils to recognise and understand the closest social and natural environment, to find out how these environments influence people’s lifestyles. The pupils develop the wish to preserve and cherish living and inanimate nature, cultural values and natural heritage. Keywords: research activities, experiments, nature lessons.