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The aim of this research is to identify “the effect of using SWOM strategy for second grade intermediate students’ attainment in student of biology”. The researchers conducted an experiment on one of the schools in governorate of Diyala during the second academic semester 2016-2017. The partial metering with post-test has been chosen. The sample was chosen randomly with (76 male and female students) at fourth high school stage divided into two sections about (38 students) in each section at Fatimah School for Girls in which section (B) represented the experimental group and section (A) represented the control group after equaling them statistically according to variables of chronical age in months, intelligence, pre-test, and scientific thinking. The last three chapters of biology book have been chosen and behavioral aims were limited and lesson plans. All were shown to jury of experts in methodology. The data were treated statistically using statistical means like Pearson correlation coefficient and t-test. The results showed superiority of experimental group students in attainment test. According to the results the researchers recommend implementing SWOM strategy in teaching material of biology and inserting it within methodology curricula at colleges, educational institutions, and train teachers on how to use this strategy. (Published abstract)