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This study aims to design an out-of-class chemistry environment (ESDIKO) containing fun and interactive activities, to identify the effects of the environment and activities on the participants, and to evaluate the environment and activities from the point of view of the participants. In this study, single group post-test model was preferred. The participants of the study were 19 students attending 1, 2 and 3 grades in a high school in Trabzon. In the study, the “Experience Identification Form” and the "Activities and Self-Assessment Form" were used as data collection tools. First form was used to determine the experiences of the students in the ESDIKO, the latter was used for students' self-evaluation, and to evaluate the activities in the environment. As a result of the study, it was seen that students' experiences about the ESDIKO were generally positive. Furthermore, it was determined that the activity unit with the highest level of interaction was "Injector" and the activity unit with the lowest level of interaction was "Two White to Yellow". On the other hand, it was determined that most of the students tried to explain the main message of each activity in the category “abstract generalization”.This result shows that students love more to engage in activities based on simple and uncomplicated tools and thus more interact with them. It has been determined that the fact that activities are fun and relevant to everyday life, and require basic knowledge of chemistry, and the ESDIKO setting is outside the classroom have an positive impact on the results.

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