Abstract

The survey study presents a structure of the skills that help pupils develop science reasoning abilities. In the first part of the study, the starting points are given, showing that the overall intellectual development of a child can be improved by a specific approach towards the school instruction of natural sciences, one which emphasises the development of metaßcognitive competences. The second part of the study elaborates on thirteen science proces skills designed to foster the development of pupils’ science reasoning abilities. These skills are divided into basic science process skills and integrated science process skills. Some examples of teaching activities are presented in order to specify each of the skills; these activities are practically applicable in everyday teaching. The proposed structure of science process skills and the presented activities can be used as the starting point for the creation of other activities that will help pupils to develop their science reasoning abilities