(1) Preschool children's science education means that under the guidance of teachers (including direct guidance and indirect guidance), preschool children perceive, observe, operate and discover the surrounding nature (including artificial nature) through their own activities, ask questions and seek answers.
(II) Objective The purpose of science education for preschool children is to enlighten all preschool children scientifically, cultivate their scientific quality at an early stage, and promote the all-round development of children's comprehensive quality.
(C) the characteristics of preschool children's science education
1. Preschool children's science education emphasizes that children should gain scientific experience rather than passively accept knowledge, learn scientific methods while acquiring scientific knowledge, and cultivate children's interest in science.
2. Preschool children's science education has established preschool children's dominant position in learning, emphasizing learning science through children's own exploration activities.
3. Science education for preschool children fully explores what preschool children can understand and is worth exploring, which greatly expands children's learning content, including scientific exploration and understanding of modern science and technology.
4. Preschool children's science education defines the role of teachers as mentors, emphasizing that teachers' role is to create a good psychological environment, natural environment and rich pediatric environment for children, carry out various forms of scientific activities, and comprehensively use various methods to help children explore science in interaction with material materials.