Due to the spread of COVID-19, which has become a global pandemic, Kazakhstan began distance education in universities in mid-March. During the quarantine, there were several problems with distance education. The purpose of this article is to research the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Kazakhstani educational process. The methodological basis of the study describes the general situation of science in distance education in Kazakhstan by the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis. In addition, this article determines the current state of Kazakhstan’s distance education system. At the end of the article, there are recommendations for solving major problems that have accumulated today. At the same time, this distance education process provides great opportunities for Kazakhstan, mainly the opportunity to develop the domestic information and communication technologies based on state information security. It is also an opportunity to lead people to protect themselves from COVID-19 safely in such a difficult global situation. Keywords: distance education, Kazakhstan education system, information and communication technology (ICT), SWOT analysis, COVID-19.

This study aimed to evaluate the phytochemical features of medicinal species of the Asteraceae family, their mineral elements, antioxidants, vitamins, and amino acids. The species studied included common yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.), common chicory (Cichorium intybus L.), and German chamomile (Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert) collected in the Ile Alatau Mountain (Trans-Ili Alatau), Kazakhstan. The plants were harvested in July 2019-July 2020 during their flowering. The article's scientific novelty lies in the conceptual research of phytochemical and morphological features of medicinal species with a maximum content of biologically active substances and high antioxidant activity, which can be a basis for creating innovative functional food products enriched with natural antioxidants. The article describes a new idea to display a very high concentration and diversity of vitamins (8 types), mineral elements (8 types), antioxidants, and amino acids (13 types) in the flowers of C. intybus L., Ch. recutita L., A. millefolium L.

The study aims to develop theoretical foundations, methods of forming research skills of pupils in biological education, and experimental substantiation of its effectiveness. The following methods were used: analysis of psychological and pedagogical, biological, scientific, and methodological literature, the definition of the theory, the innovative methods of biological education, practical work, pedagogical practice, control, questionnaires, interviews, statistical analysis, identification, and implementation of training experiments. It is proposed to develop methods and determine the content of the formation of research competence through project activities, conduct and introduce them into the educational process. It is necessary to analyze the psychological, pedagogical, biological, scientific, and methodological literature to determine the theory, innovative methods of biological education, the organization of practical work, pedagogical practice, using a statistical method, which will lead to the creation of a methodology for the formation of research skills of pupils.   Keywords: project-based learning, research, methodology, reflection, group work.

This research gives an insight into the problem of atmospheric pollution composition and morbidity that affects the overall well-being and health state of children of Ust-Kamenogorsk. The work shows that age specific features of the respiratory system are characterized by increase in lung volume and bronchial patency trees. The specific methodology assisted to determine the increase in the patency of large and medium bronchi occurs more dynamic in boys than in girls. The bronchial obstruction was assessed by the methods of pneumotachometry with the help of “PneuMedics” (USA) device. The environmental factors of Ust-Kamenogorsk affect the state of the cardiorespiratory system of children, so level of contamination place of residence highly affects the general health state of the children at different age categories and anthropometric measurements. One of the important results was that children with growth and weight coefficient who have higher than the average value are characterized by a decrease of functional reserves of the bronchopulmonary system, and children with the coefficient lower than average, on the contrary, are characterized by decrease in the cardiovascular system.

This study focuses on the level of the general reactivity of erythrocytes membranes in rats with combined action of infrasound. The effect on biological features was investigated through the experiments on the rats. Comparative analysis of immunological parameters, the permeability of erythrocyte membranes and the electrical conductivity of blood in rats under the effects of infrasound at a frequency of 15 Hz and intensity 11 dB through exposure time of 3-3600 seconds allowed proving that infrasound causes nonspecific changes at the cellular and subcellular levels of the organism. There was used many different technologies and methods. Based on the obtained results, direct indirect and combined effect of infrasound immunological parameters had clearly increased the total count of leukocyte index and all parameters of differential count of leukocytes as well as appearance immature products in the peripheral blood.