
The purpose of this study is to determine whether there are differences between the effects of computer based animation techniques and worksheets in the unit of granular structure of matter on 6th grade students’ academic success. In this study semi-experimental method was used. The study sample consists of 43 6th grade students. An achievement test consisting 20 multiple choice item was used as a tool for data collection. During the application period, computer based animations were used in one of the sample group while in the other were worksheets. Study data were evaluated using SPSS 15 software package program. To analyze Independent Sample T-Test was used to determine between the effects of the techniques mentioned above. From the findings after finishing the study it was seen that the academic success obtained from the data of group where computer based animations used in, is more effective than the academic success obtained from the data of group where worksheets used in.