Inquiry-Based Project: Teaching Early Years Science and Technology

This project delves into inquiry-based teaching methods for early years science and technology, focusing on enhancing children's curiosity and understanding of the world. It examines the importance of science and technology in early childhood education, highlighting their role in developing skills and fostering a love for learning. The project explores various aspects, including project sources, provocations to stimulate learning, learning sequences, and the integration of incursions. It emphasizes the significance of communication, parent-teacher meetings, and visual learning in engaging young learners. The project also discusses the use of KWL charts and curriculum development to support effective teaching and learning. Furthermore, it offers practical strategies for teachers to create a stimulating and supportive learning environment, covering topics such as choosing child-friendly hardware, selecting appropriate programs, encouraging exploration, and integrating technology within the classroom.

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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Encourage children to explore their thinkings or motivate them to solve technological
issues – There is need to help children so that they could reflect on their solutions and
always stay near them so they would not feel discouraged and frustrated.
Locate technology in the classroom of preschool – There is need of allowing spaces so
both teachers and children's could collaborate with the technology. (Yu, K.C., 2019)
Technology plays a vital role in supporting early literacy, language, and communication,
such kind of technologies offers new opportunities and learning.
2. Provocation
The teachers are having many methods that will help them in solving the problems of
the students. They are in primary and kindergartens are finding it difficult in increasing the
knowledge. The teachers are the best source of increasing the studies (Song and Wen, 2018).
They should focus on the factors that will help them in communicating with the students and
help them in solving the issues they are having in science and technology. (Fan, and et.al and
Yu, K.C., 2019.) The relationship between them is good and they will help each other in
increasing the knowledge. The students from age 3-5 should get creative problem solving
methods that will help them in improving the studies.
The teachers are having different methods that will help them in solving the problems of the
students in science and technology
 Communication- The students who are in primary classes are having the skills that
will help them in increasing the knowledge. They are quick learners and they are
interested when teachers are using different methods to attract them to improve the
studies. They are having different skills and the teachers should communicate with
them using the games where they get the chance to communicate with the students.
The communication is the most important factor that will help the students in
improving the studies. They will help the teachers in communicating the methods
they should use to increase the performance (Heng and Karpudewan, 2017).
 Parents teacher meets- The teachers should have the parents teachers meets every
moth where they will get to interact with the student and how they are performing.
The students are having different skills and science and technology is difficult for
them to learn so they should get the help of the parents to use different methods to
increase the knowledge. The parents should help the students on the topics they feel
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difficult and the teachers should help them in communicating the methods that they
should use to increase the studies.
 Visual learning- The teachers should have the visual learning with the students
because they are not interested in increasing the knowledge when they are having
bookish learning. The students are attracted when they are having the topics which
are of their interested and they are remembered when they are well visualised. The
most important factor for the students is that they remember what the teachers are
teaching and they 2. The methods used in knowledge and creative problem solving
in inquiry based learning
 The teachers are having many methods that will help them in solving the
problems of the students. They are in primary and kindergartens are finding it
difficult in increasing the knowledge. The teachers are the best source of increasing
the studies (Song and Wen, 2018). They should focus on the factors that will help
them in communicating with the students and help them in solving the issues they are
having in science and technology. The relationship between them is good and they
will help each other in increasing the knowledge. The students from age 3-5 should
get creative problem solving methods that will help them in improving the studies.
 The teachers are having different methods that will help them in solving the problems
of the students in science and technology
 Communication- The students who are in primary classes are having the skills that
will help them in increasing the knowledge. They are quick learners and they are
interested when teachers are using different methods to attract them to improve the
studies. They are having different skills and the teachers should communicate with
them using the games where they get the chance to communicate with the students.
The communication is the most important factor that will help the students in
improving the studies. They will help the teachers in communicating the methods
they should use to increase the performance (Heng and Karpudewan, 2017).
 Parents teacher meets- The teachers should have the parents teachers meets every
moth where they will get to interact with the student and how they are performing.
The students are having different skills and science and technology is difficult for
them to learn so they should get the help of the parents to use different methods to
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increase the knowledge. The parents should help the students on the topics they feel
difficult and the teachers should help them in communicating the methods that they
should use to increase the studies.
 Visual learning- The teachers should have the visual learning with the students
because they are not interested in increasing the knowledge when they are having
bookish learning. The students are attracted when they are having the topics which
are of their interested and they are remembered when they are well visualised. The
most important factor for the students is that they remember what the teachers are
teaching and they 2. The methods used in knowledge and creative problem solving
in inquiry based learning
 should focus on the studies. They should use the methods that will help the students
in analysing the performance. should focus on the studies. They should use the
methods that will help the students in analysing the performance.
 Analysis of the performance- The students should not be analysed on the basis of the
exams because they are the methods that will impact the the theoretical knowledge
but the skills of the students will be analysed on the basis of the methods that will
help them in using creative learning in the studies. The methods used by the teachers
should help them in analysing the performance. They should have the activities
where they should increase the skills and the teachers will analyse the performance of
students.
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KWL chart
Learning sequence
The teachers are having curriculum for the students to set the topic they will teach
and it will help them in improving performance (Psycharis, 2016). The curriculum will have
the topic that will help the teachers and the students in increasing the studies. It is helping the
teachers in communicating the importance of increasing the knowledge.
The organisations are having curriculum on the basis of
 Pedagogic and scholars
 Employer and students
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 Institutional learning and teachers
 Availability of staff and materials
 Time consuming
 Students learning
Incursion
The students in the primary classes are having science and technology and the topic
where they should focusing on improving the studies (Wilder, 2015). The teachers should
focus on the students and the methods they can use to increase the knowledge. The
curriculum will help the students in increasing the knowledge about the topic they should
learn and the parents will communicate with them in increase the performance. The students
will have to learn and increase the knowledge. The teachers will analyse the performance
and( Leung, C.F., 2018.)formance in the topics and they will
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help them in increasing the studies. The students should focus on the factors that will help
them in increasing the performance.
Period and
Topic
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat
1 The basic
science
Practical
class
The
activity on
science and
technology
Reproductio
n and the
study of the
human
beings
Communicat
ion
Importance of
science and
technology
2 Computers Games Types of
plants and
animals
Types of
computers
Computer
theory
Science
3 Physics Introductio
n to basic
technology
Environme
nt studies
Science and
Technology
Introduction
to online
knowledge
Technology
4 Chemistry Body parts
and
introduction
to basic
biology
Computer
practical
Types of
human
organs
Importance
of
science(Her
man and
Pinard,
2015)
Practical of
science
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that the teachers are helping the students in
having the methods that will help them in the studies. The students are interested in the
studies when they are having the methods that are attracting them to the topic. They will not
always feel that the studies are easy but the teachers should use the methods that will help
them in increasing the knowledge. The students are important for the teachers because they
will help them in analysing the factors that are important and help them in increasing the
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performance. The teachers should help the student in increasing the performance by using
the methods that will help them in the studies.
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