Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of teaching science based on visual art activities on students’ science achievement
and attitudes towards teaching science through visual art activities. Visual art activities were adapted to the
topics of Particulate
Nature of Matter in Science and Technology Course. This research is in pre‐test/post‐test quasi‐experimental design. The
participants were 49 sixth grade students from a public school in Izmir, Turkey, 2007. The data were gathered by “Attitude Scale
towards Teaching Science through Visual Art Activities”
and “Science Achievement Test”. Findings of this study showed that
teaching science based on visual art activities was significantly affected students’ science achievement and attitudes towards
teaching science through visual art activities. In addition, students learnt concepts about Particulate Nature of Matter, understood
the artistic values, started to interest in Science
and Technology Course and chose learning science through visual art activities.
Keywords: Teaching Science, Visual Arts, Chemistry.