Bu çalışmanın yapılma amacı, ilköğretim dördüncü ve beşinci sınıf öğrencilerinin sosyal bilgiler derslerinde eleştirel düşünme düzeylerini çeşitli değişkenler açısından incelemektir. Bu betimleyici çalışmanın evrenini, Ankara İli sınırları içerisinde bulunan merkez ilçelerdeki Milli Eğitim Müdürlüklerine bağlı ilköğretim okullarının dördüncü ve beşinci sınıf öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Oranlı küme örnekleme yapılarak tespit edilen araştırmanın örneklemi ise 20 ilköğretim okulunun dördüncü ve beşinci sınıf öğrencilerinden (2488) oluşmaktadır. Araştırmada araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen “Eleştirel Düşünme Ölçekleri” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonucunda genel olarak öğrencilerin yüksek düzey eleştirel düşünme becerilerine sahip olduklThe aim of this research is to observe the fourth and fifth grade primary school students\' critical thinking levels through different variables. The population of this emphasizing research is formed by fourth and fifth grade students of the primary schools dependent to the National Education Association directorships in the centre towns within Ankara. The sample of the research which is brought out by using proportional group sampling is consisted of fourth and fifth grade students (2488) of 20 primary schools which are dependent to these National Education Association directorships.”The Critcal Thinking Tests” which is developed by researcher, is used in this study. Results of research generally revealed significant difference between fourth and fifth grade primary school students\' critical thinking levels in social studies lessons with student\'s classroom level and social studies curriculum.İlköğretim okulu, sosyal bilgiler, eleştirel düşünmeElementary school, social studies, critical thinking Tam Metin

The aim of this research is to observe the fourth and fifth grade primary school students\' critical thinking levels through different variables. The population of this emphasizing research is formed by fourth and fifth grade students of the primary schools dependent to the National Education Association directorships in the centre towns within Ankara. The sample of the research which is brought out by using proportional group sampling is consisted of fourth and fifth grade students (2488) of 20 primary schools which are dependent to these National Education Association directorships.”The Critcal Thinking Tests” which is developed by researcher, is used in this study. Results of research generally revealed significant difference between fourth and fifth grade primary school students\' critical thinking levels in social studies lessons with student\'s classroom level and social studies curriculum.