THE STUDENTS GAIN THE FOLLOWINGS AT LIFE SCIENCE COURSES IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • They grow up as self-confident, self-disciplined, entrepreneur, determined and responsive individuals with a strong sense of awareness and aesthetics as well asl strong communication, reasoning, and social skills.
  • By undertaking responsibility, they use their knowledge and skills to solve the problems they encounter in daily life.
  • They understand the significance of Atatürk and the reforms he introduced for the development of the Turkish Republic.
  • They adopt and protect the national and moral values of the society.
  • They are interested in what is happening around their natural environment and research about them.
  • They know themselves and their environment.
  • They are aware of what should be done for their personal development.
  • They gain awareness about the importance of a healthy and safe life.
  • They gain social involvement skills.
  • They develop the skills to use resources productively.
  • They develop the ability to learn how to learn.
  • They gain the fundamental scientific process skills.
  • They use the information and communication technologies purposefully.

LIFE SCIENCE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL

  • The Life Science course activities are planned based on the understanding by design model.
  • An inquiry and experience-based learning process is provided where the students access the information by using their competencies.
  • The lessons are planned based on activities and they are supported with experiments and students’ experiences.
  • The subjects to be covered are related to the students’ daily lives and thus, the students are encouraged to use their creativity as they complete the assigned tasks.
  • The works carried out throughout the week and homework are sent to the students via Google Classroom.

MEASUREMENT-ASSESSMENT FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LIFE SCIENCE COURSES

  • A non-standard, diversity-based measurement-assessment approach is adopted for the Life Science Program.
  • Throughout the year, the students’ performance is assessed based on the followings:
    • Submitting work and homework on time,
    • Active participation in the class,
    • Individual and group activities,
    • Self-assessment and peer-assessment forms,
    • Performance tasks included in the understanding by design-based plans.