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This study developed a model lesson of elementary school science on the topic of a natural disaster using folk tales. The model lesson aims to promote pupils’ interests in nature, motivate the learning about nature, and enhance their attitudes toward coexistence between people and nature and howto associate with nature. A series of lessons was conducted with 34 fifth grade Japanese pupils in December 2015. The results of the analysis of a questionnaire that was administered at the beginning and end of the series were as follows. First, the percentage of positive answers related to pupils’ interests in nature and motivations to learn about nature increased. Second, the percentage of positive answers related to pupils’ attitudes toward coexistence between people and nature also increased. Third, comments about how to associate with nature expressing pupils’ attitudes on nature were more frequent at the end. These results suggested that using folk tales in science lessons was effective to foster pupils’ science learning.
