Determination of the primary school science teachers laboratory proficiency

In this study, Elementary Science Teacher of the laboratory proficiency and competency of what happened to sex, year of professional experience, graduates and alumni to be part of their educational status differ according to whether they were investigated.Studies; 2009 - 2010 academic year, Cankaya district of Ankara in primary school science teachers were selected by the random method consists of. Determine the competency of science teachers in order to prepared a questionnaire consisting of 80 questions. This questionnaire was administered to 70 science teachers. Derived from statistical analysis of survey results were evaluated and compared with other studies in this field.?The majority of teachers participating in the survey of the opinions expressed in the survey about the "Agree" or "I agree" were expressed. This results in science courses for teachers to be aware of the importance of laboratories indicates.?The survey of teachers participating in the men's needs with the needs of female teachers is no significant difference between.?Participating in the survey, teachers were categorized by years of experience in professional groups obtained from the survey is a significant difference between their scores.?The teachers who participated in the survey, graduates were categorized according to their part of the groups obtained from the survey that there is no significant difference between scores.?The teachers who participated in the survey, graduates were categorized according to their educational status of the groups obtained from the survey is a significant difference between their scores.As a result, teachers of science in the field laboratory to have enough information to be believe that laboratories related publications and developments have to be argued and technology and science, about the personal equipment to be updated as needed about the idea.Key Words: Primary education, science teacher, proficiency, laboratory.