IJOFE, 2016, 2(2), 92-106 ISSN: 2149-3030 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FIELD EDUCATION ©2016 IJOFE. All Rights Reserved The Affect of Using Cartoons at Social Sciences Teaching to the Academic Success of Students Şahin Oruç 1 Yildiz Technical University, College of Education Burcu Teymuroğlu 2 Social Studies Teacher ABSTRACT This reach was done to examine the affects of cartoons in primary school 5th grade students’ success at social sciences teaching. The research was done in Cumhuriyet Primary School, in Bor, in Niğde in the research tests and control groups were used. At the end of research, the level of the test group in which cartoons were used, was higher than the test group in which cartoons were’nt used. According to this result in social sciences teaching using cartoons is very important in terms of increasing students’ success. Key Words: Cartoons, academic success, social studies 1 Corresponding author: Assist. Prof. sahinoruc44@hotmail.com 02123834859 2 burcuteymuroglu@hotmail.com