THE ROLE OF EXPERIMENTS IN TEACHING NATURAL SCIENCES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

THE ROLE OF EXPERIMENTS IN TEACHING NATURAL SCIENCES IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS Ochilova Faridakhon Kudrat qizi Lecturer at the Namangan State Pedagogical Institute. Yoqubjonova Oydina Umatali qizi Xoshimova Muslima Shuxrat qizi Third-year students at the Namangan State Pedagogical Institute of Primary Education https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15717489 Annotation: this article explores the critical role of experimental activities in teaching natural sciences in primary schools, with a focus on Uzbekistan’s educational reforms. The study emphasizes the teacher’s role in creating engaging and safe experimental environments and aligns with Uzbekistan’s initiatives to modernize school laboratories and increase practical learning. Methodical recommendations are provided to ensure effective integration of experiments into the curriculum, promoting inclusive and impactful science education. Keywords: primary education, natural sciences, experimental activities, scientific thinking, educational reforms, Uzbekistan, hands-on learning, teacher’s role.