Gamtotyrinės veiklos ypatumai papildomojo ugdymo sistemoje

ENThe article presents the effective form of ecological education - the Republican School of Young Nature Researchers. The School of the Nature Researchers is extramural. The studies last three years, during which the students study the components of abiotic and biotic nature as well as social environment and the interrelations among the components. The students are being taught at certain periods in different places in Lithuania. In between the teaching periods the tasks and creative works are being done as well as the methods of research works are being tested. The experience of this school is being passed over to other Schools of Nature Researchers already established and operating according to the same model of activity in the regions. The following Schools of Nature Researchers are operating today: regional schools in Ignalina and Utena and Vilnius school.