FORMATION OF THE NATURE STUDY COMPETENCE OF JUNIOR SCHOOLCHILDREN BY MEANS OF PROJECT-BASED TECHNOLOGY

The article is devoted to the problem of junior school pupils’ nature study competence formation. The discussed phenomenon is refered as a personal formation that characterizes the pupil’s ability to solve affordable, socially and personally meaningful, practical educational problem tasks related to the real objects of nature in the sphere of relations ?man ? nature?. The essense of the project-based technology, step-by-step planning of content and maintenance of educational process are considered. The main features of the technology usage are analysed in the process of junior school pupils’ nature study competence formation.