Formation of ecological knowledge for primary-school students through the study of succession in wild nature

Abstract

The relevance of this article is due to the need for the formation of environmental knowledge of younger schoolchildren in modern conditions. One of the interesting and promising areas is the study of succession in the wild. The article reflects the essence of the concept of "succession", describes the work on the formation of environmental knowledge in primary school children through the study of succession in the wild, presents the results of the experiment, clearly demonstrating positive changes in indicators in the field of environmental knowledge.As is known, succession is a natural sequential change in the ecosystem, in which one biocenosis in a given area of the lithosphere is gradually replaced by another. If the conditions for the change of biocenoses are not violated by external factors, the succession is directed, predictable. Although physical factors determine the nature of succession, it is controlled by the biological community. The conducted pedagogical experiment speaks about the effectiveness of the use of visual. Elementary school children were able to learn about the concept of "succession," despite the fact that this topic is not usually taught in elementary school.