The aim of this study is to design the experimental science curriculum of sixth grade elementary school using inquiry-based approach and its evaluation from the perspective of curriculum specialists and relevant teachers. This study is applied research which is done according to Descriptive-Survey method. The population of study includes all sixth grade teachers of Esfarayen city (130 people) and curriculum specialists of North and Razavi Khorasan state (40 people) which are studied by census manner. To collect the data, library method and a researcher-made questionnaire includes 40 questions in four sections: objective, content, teaching methods and evaluation are used. The validity confirmed by specialists and reliability through Cronbach's alpha was 98%. Researcher for designing the program studies the history and documentation on the matter research. And based on the obtained information, designs the program and then put it in the form of a questionnaire to the respondents. To analyze the data, SPSS software and descriptive statistics (frequency tables and percentage) and inferential statistics (Chi-square test) are used. Some obtained results in this study are features of four elements (goal, content, teaching methods and evaluation) of the research-based curriculum of sixth grade experimental science which is approved with Specialists and concerned teachers.
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