Okul Öncesinde STEM Eğitimi
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics with the Discovery Curriculum
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education enhances analytical thinking, problem-solving, and exploration skills in children. The Discovery Curriculum integrates STEM learning with play-based activities, encouraging children to develop critical thinking, logical reasoning, and creative solutions.
What Is STEM Education and Why Is It Important in Preschool?
✔ Develops problem-solving and decision-making skills.
✔ Strengthens scientific thinking and logical reasoning.
✔ Encourages children to explore technology and engineering concepts.
✔ Promotes learning through hands-on experiments.
✔ Stimulates creativity and innovative thinking.
How STEM Is Integrated into the Discovery Curriculum
The Discovery Curriculum enhances STEM learning through interactive activities that spark curiosity and develop problem-solving abilities.
✔ Learning through experiments: Children form hypotheses, make predictions, and observe results to develop scientific reasoning.
✔ Engineering and design-based play: Simple model-making, tower-building, and block-construction activities foster problem-solving skills.
✔ Connecting math to real-life experiences: Children explore numbers and shapes to develop concrete math skills.
✔ Technology interactions: Introduction to basic coding games, robotics kits, and simple algorithms.
✔ STEM discovery activities: Nature-inspired experiments, water cycle observations, and shadow play to increase interest in science.
Simple Science Experiments and Inquiry-Based Learning
✔ Vinegar and baking soda reaction: Observing chemical reactions teaches cause-and-effect relationships.
✔ Color-mixing experiments: Helps children explore visual perception.
✔ Magnet exploration: Introduces basic physics principles.
✔ Sunlight and shadow experiment: Observing how shadows change with light direction improves understanding of natural phenomena.
✔ Simple electric circuits: Introduces children to basic technology and engineering concepts.
Activities to Develop Math and Problem-Solving Skills
✔ Block-building games: Support spatial and geometric thinking.
✔ Shape and pattern recognition games: Strengthen visual and logical reasoning.
✔ Applying math in daily life: Using measurements while cooking, learning time and money concepts.
✔ Logic puzzles and matching games: Enhance intuitive thinking.
