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TOPIC 1 EARLY SCIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - Coggle Diagram
TOPIC 1 EARLY SCIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
DEFINITION
defined as knowledge about the natural world
Application knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following systematic methodology based on evidence.
Helps kids to think scientifically, develop inquiry skills and draw conclusions based on experience, rather than merely accept the facts.
Kids learn about nature, objects, and everyday phenomena.
Engaging children in observation, questioning, and exploration.
Children and Science
Emphasies in the formtion of attitudes and mastery of science prcess skills through the investigation of the living world, material world, and physical world including earth and space.
Help children to be more sensitive and concern about the environment, indirectly acquire knowledge and skills and cultivate good values and responbility to strive and act individually or in groups.
Formation of scientific attitude
The children with good scientific attitude will grow with great rational thinking method.
Mastery of science process skills
Science process skills are needed to find solutions to problems or to make decisions systematically.
OBJECTIVE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
Scientific attitude
curiosity
creative
think critically
honesty
open mindedness
responsible
cooperation
systematic
Curiosity
make kids wonder about how the world works around them
ask open-ended questions to nurture the natural curiosity in the minds of children
at the end, the kids will explore more about objects, materials and etc.
Be creative
come up with different experiments which lead to significant innovations
kids will think outside the box
Think critically
helps kids to make decisions
allows them to express the idea freely & widely
ability to think clearly and rationally
increase kids self reflections
Process Skills
observing
measuring
classifying
inferring
predicting
communicating
The importance of early science learning in ECE
learning through experimentation
improved observing skills
answering their curiosity
enhanced academic success
develop sensory and otor skills
supports the development of other skills
appreciate the greatness of God
Learning domains
cognitive
psychomotor
affective
STREAM
S - science
T - technology
R - religion
E - engineering
A - art
M - maths
Children and Environment
Kids should starttheir environmental education at school.The fate of the planet will be in their hands, so it is crucial for them to learn how to use resources wisely and do their bit in the battle against climate change from an early age.
Reasons to provide children with environmental education
aware and conscious
caring for and improving
ecological knowledge