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Life Sciences is one of the subjects taught to children when they begin elementary school. Life Sciences is a lesson closely integrated with various aspects of life, covering essential life skills both in terms of its topics and breadth. Therefore, children's attitudes and achievements in Life Sciences are pivotal for their future academic endeavors. The objective of this research is to compare the attitudes and achievements of children attending schools in rural and urban areas in the context of Life Sciences. The research utilized the Life Sciences Achievement Test and the Life Sciences Attitude Scale. The achievement test was developed by the researchers with validity and reliability studies conducted. The study employed a quantitative research approach using a comparative design. Students from urban centers and villages were compared, and the research group consisted of third-grade students in primary schools in Bingöl province, selected through purposive sampling. The representational power of the sample for the population was examined and found to be 0.95. Data were then collected from 126 students in Bingöl city center and 126 students from villages. Statistical package programs were used to analyze the collected data, employing descriptive statistics and t-tests. The research results revealed that the attitude scores of students in villages were higher than those of their urban counterparts. However, when comparing achievement.

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