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The aim of this study is to examine the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade science textbooks that were decided to be taught at the secondary school level in the 2022-2023 academic year in the context of cultural heritage. Eight textbooks belonging to different publishers accessed through the Education Informatics Network were included, with equal numbers from each grade level. Document analysis, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. Textbooks were examined through “The Cultural Heritage Elements Examination Form” developed for the research and analyzed using descriptive analysis method. As a result of the analysis, the most cultural heritage element types were found in the 5th grade textbook. While most of the elements of tangible cultural heritage were included in the textbooks, elements of performing arts were not included in any textbook. The most cultural heritage elements were included in the 6th and 5th grade textbooks, respectively. In all 5th and 6th grade textbooks and 7th and 8th grade textbooks of private publishers, cultural heritage elements were found in limited numbers. In terms of the quantity of cultural heritage elements, 5th and 6th grade textbooks belonging to different publishing houses, which are taught at the same level, are very inconsistent, while 7th and 8th grade textbooks are close to each other and have a small number of cultural heritage elements. It was concluded that the textbooks are not organized and planned in terms of the way cultural heritage elements are presented visually or textually.

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