The kibbutz is an Israel collective settlement which is characterized by : i. Group living ii. Communal ownership iii. Co-operative enterprise iv. Communal childcare and education v. Non-selective school system. Kibbutz children tend to : i. Lack learning motivation ii. Be reluctant to work independently. A course in biology was designed to increase learning motivation andindependent learning among the kibbutz high school students. Microbiology was chosen as the subject matter of the new course to extend the existing biology curriculum, and it can be relevant and interesting to the target population