The theme of this diploma thesis are St. George's traditions in Maruševec as heritage content in the teaching of Science and Society.The Republic of Croatia is a country rich in intangible cultural heritage. In the Register of Cultural Goods of the Republic of Croatia are included Jurjevo customs in the area of northwestern Croatia, the intangible cultural heritage that is still nourished in Maruševac.From folk customs which are at least partially preserved in Maruševec, particularly stand out those related to the feast of St. George, on April 23, all the more so the parish church in Maruševec is dedicated to this saint. The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia has taken the act that customs, including the Jura Green, apply to UNESCO as monuments of intangible cultural heritage and to be protected. The aim of this diploma thesis is to gain insight into the children's assessment of the importance of cultural heritage and preservation of cultural heritage as well as the preservation of customs related to Jurjevo in Maruševac, important for children living in the Maruševec Municipality and members of KUD "Klaruš" Maruševec. Through interviews, find out which customs are associated with marking Jurjevo in Maruševac. The research was conducted on a group of children who are members of KUD "Klaruš" Maruševec, aged 7-12 years.During the collection of data, a method of conversation was used, which encouraged the children to talk about their experiences regarding the preservation of Jura's customs. The method of interviews was used in collecting data on practices related to Jurjevo in Maruševac. In the theoretical part of the paper work on documentation and professional literature was used. In the first part, the concepts of culture, heritage, tradition and customs are defined and the theoretical features of Jurjevo's customs are described, while in the second part the methodology of the research is described. After the investigation we can conclude that the students very highly valued heritage facilities included in the school curriculum and in their free time.