Abstract. The article updates the problem of developing functional literacy in schoolchildren when studying biology. Attention is drawn to the fact that it is biology, based on the knowledge about living objects, especially the human body, its significance in the everyday life of people, that can serve as a factor ensuring the formation of the natural science component of functional literacy. An effective means for this is practice-oriented educational tasks comprising certain parts — plot, content and activity.
Keywords: general education school, functional literacy, biology teaching, educational tasks for the formation of natural science literacy