DEVELOPING STUDENTS' SKILLS IN ORGANIZING PROJECT-BASED ACTIVITIES THROUGH EXTRACURRICULAR WORK IN TEACHING NATURAL SCIENCES.

This article analyzes the issue of developing students’ project-based work organization skills through extracurricular activities in the process of teaching natural sciences. It highlights the pedagogical significance of project-based activities in teaching natural sciences, as well as their role in developing students’ independent thinking, research abilities, and creative activity. In addition, effective forms and methods of organizing project-based activities during extracurricular sessions are considered. Based on the research findings, it is substantiated that the use of project-based activities in teaching natural sciences plays an important role in deepening students’ knowledge, developing their practical skills, and guiding them toward independent learning.