To increase the efficiency of understanding of chemistry during training of natural sciences course, the research methods were introduced from the beginning of learning year. The basic object for investigations was etiquette of different chemical products, mainly from household industrial products. The research activities of the pupils were stipulated to receive more information on surrounding chemical products, role of etiquette as the carrier of information. It gives more possibilities to combine the theoretical knowledge with real practical life.
Another goal of the introduction of the research method is to develop investigation’s skills of the pupils. It is very important for the training of natural sciences in the modern school, which gives a possibility to develop deeper interest of pupils for investigation of the surrounding world and facilitate the growing skills for it. The defined procedures for preparation of research report were developed in the Riga French lyceum to develop all components of research activities from collection of information with verification and assessment up to presentation of own results including oral presentation for another pupils with their following valuation.