Views of 6th and 7th Grades Students towards Sciences Activities in the Project of "Little Scientists in Discovery"

The aim of this study is to determine the students' views about the science activities in the project of "Little Scientists in Discovery". In this survey data were collected from 127 secondary school students at 6 and 7 grades in 2011-2012 academic year. 21 th th activities in the field of physics, chemistry and biology were applied in the process of practice. On the other hand, outdoor activities on a specific field trip were included in activities. The activities aim instead of learning several information, to realize the basic scientific circumstance and to create curiosity of inquiry of participants. "Student Activity Evaluation Survey", which includes six open ended questions, was applied to participants in order to determine the students' perceptions about the activities. Content analysis was used for data analyze. According to the research findings, it can be said that students felt responsible during their learning as they actively participated in the process. Besides, students' attention and participation is at a high level. These activities may create a sense of wonder in students and increase their interest towards science. In addition, students may both learn and enjoy with these activities