The Images of Primary School Students on Force and Motion Concepts

This study was performed to analyze the 3 rd grade Primary Science Courses Curricula “Getting to Know Forces” unit located on force and motion concepts and pre-course presentation of the concepts that construct students' minds regarding the concept and then how they change. This study was conducted with 17 students in 3 rd grade D classroom, TOKI Mehmet Celebi Elementary School, Suluova District, Amasya, in 2014-2015 academic years. The simple experimental research method was used in this study. The sample study of this research was selected with aimed sample method. The data was collected by the mind mapping technique. In the process of data analysis, the participants have been coded by numbers; concepts that occur in students' minds are shown in the respective tables. By the end of this study, the researcher has come to the conclusion that the images formed in the students’ mind have more scattered and less before class. However, because of the influence of the mapping technique, all concepts have been systematically structured and the acquisitions, which are required by the 3 rd grade power unit, have been earned after class.