EXPERIMENTS WITH EVERYDAY SUBSTANCES FOR AN INTERESTING AND PRODUCTIVE LEARNING IN CHEMISTRY

A concept “Chemistry for life” developed in Germany characterises a number of theses generally recognised in modern didactics, from which the principle “from the simple to more difficult” and psychological laws of learning are highlighted. This concept is in particular characterised by the thesis that chemistry studies should be based on student everyday notions. The foundation of chemistry studies is experimentation with everyday substances. The concept “Chemistry for life” can be successfully used for acquiring chemistry in schools in Latvia by intensifying the use of experiments with everyday substances and developing student inquiry skills.