AFIFAH,Siti Yusriyyah Pengarang Dr. Agus Suryana, M.Pd Dosen Pembimbing 1 Ismail Mustaqiem, M.Pd Dosen Pembimbing 2

The background of this research is that in science learning there are fifth grade students who have learning difficulties. With this background, is it true that there are students who have learning difficulties and what are the efforts to overcome them. This research was conducted at the Kebon Maen Community School The subjects in this study were 24 fifth grade students at the Kebon Maen Community School who had learning difficulties in science, class teachers and homeroom teachers. Data collection techniques using interview techniques, observation and document review. The results showed that the difficulties experienced by students in learning science were difficulties in understanding the explanation of the material and the purpose of this matter because there were factors that caused students difficulties in learning science including internal factors, namely, emotional mental conditions, learning attitudes that did not pay attention, student interests. to low learning, and low motivation to learn and external factors in the form of lack of parental attention, less conducive home atmosphere, environmental conditions where students live that do not support the learning culture, the influence of mass media and online games, presentation of less attractive methods, learning methods monotonous, the use of media or props is not optimal and the supporting facilities are incomplete. Efforts that can be made by teachers to overcome students' difficulties in learning science are providing learning motivation, providing variations in teaching methods, providing additional hours and sufficient and repeated practice, using teaching aids and providing remedial or remedial programs