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In this study, it is aimed to examine the opinions of pre-service science teachers about laboratory environment. Descriptive research method was used in this study. Thirty-four volunteer pre-service science teachers who took at least one laboratory course at the university participated in the study. A semi-structured interview form consisting of five open-ended questions was used in the study. The data were subjected to descriptive analysis. The ideas of pre-service science teachers related to the concept of laboratory were classified into seven categories as materials and equipment, environment, discipline, contribution, scientific explanation, access to scientific knowledge and safety. Participants particularly emphasized the concept of experiment in their thoughts on the concept of laboratory. Items that positively interest the participants in the laboratory were discussed in four themes which are materials and equipment, features of the environment, methods and techniques used and experiments properties. The participants stated that they mostly attracted the attention of the materials and equipment they encountered for the first time. The items that the participants are troubled with the laboratory are discussed in two categories: related to materials and equipment and laboratory environment.

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