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In the 7th Korean national curriculum for elementary school, it was emphasized the education of acultural heritage and the relevance between science and everyday life. In this study, it was developed 8modules on the science learning materials based on Korean folklore. These modules were composed of6 classroom activities and 2 field trips focused on the 3rd grade of elementary school. The effects ofthese applications were investigated by action research. The educational effects, which we had fromthis study, are as follows. (1) As the activity of applying folklore materials intrigued students towardnew things and made them satisfied with what they did, they were able to actively take part inlearning. (2) Moreover, thinking much of themselves, they had a good chance of getting the feeling ofaccomplishment. (3) It offered them lots of opportunities to cooperate with their group members, whichsatisfied the will to participate and increased the chances of communication in the process of learning.