-This study aims to determine the science attitudes and the self-efficacy levels of 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade elementary school students and to investigate in terms of gender, grade and socio-economic status. Survey model is used in the research and this research is conducted with 296 elementary students in three different schools in the center of Balikesir province. Science Attitude Scale, Generalized Self Efficacy Scale and interviews obtained from 36 students were used for data collection. According to analysis, the results of the research indicate that gender has no effect on science attitude and self-efficacy, according to students' attitude toward science there are significant differences among 5th-7th, 5th-8th, 6th-7th, 6th-8th grades and according to self-efficacy there are significant differences among 5th-6th, 5th-7th, 5th-8th grades in favor of upper grades.
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