The field study inquiry-based activities are designed, so that students who collaborate as a team:are intrigued by field activity and:
- appreciate their experimental observations in order to describe and explain scientific phenomena
- appreciate the limitations, which apply when designing an experiment
- gain technical experience, develop skills of handling simple apparatus through team cooperation and develop initiative
- gain an appreciation of the ecosystem, which is under investigation
- become intrigued to ask and solve questions that arise from their investigations in order to gain knowledge, understanding and critical thinking
- plan, carry out and report on investigations
- develop scientific attitudes and habits of mind that are extremely useful even in usual everyday activities
- promote their epistemological development life long learning abilities