Methodology for teaching an interdisciplinary course in ecology in 5th-9th grades of a secondary school

Statement of the problem. The relevance of the study is determined by the social order of modern society for the training of students who are able to quickly adapt to changing environment, apply the knowledge gained in practice, and be active in mastering educational material. All of this can be achieved with the help of interdisciplinary academic courses that contribute to the achievement of metadisciplinary results required by the Federal State Educational Standard of Basic General Education. The pedagogical experiment was aimed at testing and evaluating the effectiveness of this method. The purpose of the article is to develop a methodology for teaching an interdisciplinary course in Ecology in the 5th-9th grades of a secondary school and to experimentally prove its efficacy. The research methodology consists of the analysis and synthesis of normative legal documents in the field of basic general education, scientific works of foreign and Russian scientists, experience in teaching Ecology in the 5th-9th grades. Research results. An interdisciplinary academic course in Ecology for the 5th-9th grades was developed and tested, the indicators of qualitative and quantitative performance of students before and after studying the course were analyzed. Conclusion. The interdisciplinary academic course in Ecology for the 5th-9th grades includes elements of N.B. Shumakova’s interdisciplinary teaching methodology and the following integrated concepts: system, science, force, adaptation, and interconnection. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the proof that interdisciplinary interaction in a general education institution allows achieving meta-disciplinary educational results that increase the quality of academic performance.