Creating a watermill through outdoor STEAM activities in pre-school children


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Published: Sep 22, 2023
Keywords:
outdoor STEAM STEAM activities Preschool Education
Evangelia Skaraki
Evanthia Eleutheriadou
Olga Nikopoulou
Maria Lainaki
Abstract

This paper investigates whether preschool children can create watermills through STEAM activities in the school yard. Thirty-four children aged 4-6 took part in the research and the results were encouraging as the children liked that the activities were carried out in the school yard as it piqued their interest. We conclude that preschool children have a spontaneous disposition toward science with a sense of curiosity and creativity.

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