Botany and zoology – some examples of an interdisciplinary approach in teaching (extracurricular teaching and e-learning) The topic of this master's thesis is Botany and zoology – some examples of an interdisciplinary approach in teaching (extracurricular teaching and e-learning). Extracurricular teaching is a process of learning and teaching that is realized outside of a school institution, in the immediate reality of life, whereas e-learning is a process of education which uses the help of information and communication technology. The master's thesis consists of two parts - the theoretical part and quantitative research. In the theoretical part are mentioned and processed all essential components of extracurricular teaching and e-learning which increase the quality of teaching and teaching contents, then increase motivation and activity of students and create a positive working atmosphere. The goal of the quantitative research, conducted along with the theoretical part, was to examine primary school teachers about applicability of extracurricular teaching and elearning in teaching contents related to plants and animals, of the advantages and disadvantages of extracurricular teaching and e-learning and the possibility of improvement of educational process with their combination. The research involved 67 primary school teachers from all over the Republic of Croatia, and the data were collected through online survey questionnaires. The survey questionnaire was anonymous and examinees could give up from the survey at any time. The obtained results indicated that primary school teachers apply extracurricular teaching and elearning to bring contents related to plants and animals closer to students, they are aware of the advantages and disadvantages of such forms of teaching and create mostly positive opinions about their combination which would improve educational process and gain many benefits important to the overall development of a student.