Critical thinking skills included in science books for grades (4, 5, 6) for the basic stage in Jordan

Abstract

The study aimed at revealing the degree of inclusion of critical thinking skills in the science books in Jordan by analyzing the content of these books in order to answer the study questions. The study used descriptive analytical method. The tool consisted in building a list of critical thinking skills, The results of the study revealed the availability of critical thinking skills to varying degrees in the science books for grades (4, 5, 6) in Jordan, where the skill of (conclusion) A high rate, and came only skill The results showed that the science book for the fifth grade was ranked first in the total repetitions (368). The book's fifth book (134) was repeated repeatedly, Followed by the sixth grade book (125), followed by the fourth grade book (109), and the study recommended further studies to identify critical thinking skills in books and other stages of study.