Teaching Science and Technology in Early Childhood Education

Inquiry Based Project
Teaching early years
Science and Technology
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ...........................................................................................................................3
Project source........................................................................................................................3
2. Provocation......................................................................................................................5
Learning sequence................................................................................................................8
Incursion...............................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES........................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
In accordance to studies science in early education is demonstrated as this could
provide experiences and increase curiosity of children as well as enhance their interest in a
specific environment or in mechanism of nature. There are number of benefits of science in
early childhood, they are mentioned d below;
 Encourage a love of science
 This gives a basic grounding level to the children in thinking or scientific concepts
 Such kind of teachings are very helpful in developing attributes and skills.
The term technology describes that this is far away from digital technology and this term is
replaced by ICT in early childhood education.
MAIN BODY
Project source
According to studies science and technology both are significant part of young
children education in 21st century preschool and classroom, they are skill based and support
children in learning subjects. While children goes to school they actively participate in
learning of world scientifically, curiosity of children develops to know answers related to the
nature.(Chow, et.al and Leung, C.F., 2018.) There is need of counting, collecting, or in
addition measuring things in order to make qualitative observation. Children they always
have curiosity to know world around them which is barely involves technological world.
Teachers of early childhood they encourage their children interest in science. The term
science gives basic grounding level in thinking and scientific concepts as well as this
increase love of science and develops other skills. The term technology is replaced by
information technology, consequently technology is beyond digital technology, this is used
more and it is user- friendly word which is easily understood. The studies of science
examines the development of content knowledge of science secondary teachers, technology,
pedagogy. Young children before entering in kindergarten, preschool,they do experience
different kinds of technologies therefore the resources of information technology helps
children to show their interest and explore science and develop their knowledge and improve
understanding and skills.
ICT give some functions which are mentioned below;
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 This process assist links with other peoples, subjects, and places
 Information technology facilitate the questions which have been asked and along
with that modifies opinions.
 They do provide sources of secondary information with a range of breadth and
depth.
 They support skills of communication which could helps in raising issues and
viewpoints of an individuals.(Bush, et.al and Cook, K.L., 2019.)
 This commonly qualifies information and analysis of data.
 They are well authorized to store and collect informations or else handling data.
 Such kind of technologies develop and support teachers professional along with this
they are quite helpful in students learning.
 This is more effective in understanding experimental results and communication
skills.
 This process permit scientific ideas, simplification, modeling and simulation.
Technology pedagogical this is a practice which is provided in early childhood education,
they assure that with the help of information technology, teacher of early childhood should
build children experiences on basis of information technology at their home as well as
enhance technological literacy. Science and technology both are necessary for children to
make strong their foundation of learning.
Information and communication technology and their strategies in preschool.
Model safe and suitable use of technology – during the phase of childhood children's are
very observant and they have good capturing power, they learn lots of things by watching
other peoples using technology themselves, thus this model means keep them safe from any
harm and ask them what they wants to know about the technology.(Bush, et.al and Cook,
K.L., 2019) , ( Kang, J. and Keinonen, T., 2018).
Choose child – friendly hardware – In recent studies shows that revolution of new
technologies are increasing day-by-day, perhaps its becoming easy for the young children to
use technology in their kindergarten or in preschools.
Select appropriate programs – In this process be assure that attention is paid during open
minded learning and interactive along with this practice program should be avoided.
Therefore this is a best way to to initiate program to number of children at a time.
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