NATURAL SCIENCE DIDACTIC GAMES

V diplomskem delu z naslovom Naravoslovne didaktične igre je predstavljeno projektno delo v vrtcu, ki smo ga poimenovali Naravoslovni igralni dnevi. Namen projekta je ugotoviti, ali si lahko otroci razvijejo določene naravoslovne spretnosti in sposobnosti ob igranju naravoslovne didaktične igre. Z izvajanjem projekta smo otrokom želeli približati naravoslovje, izvajanje poskusov, obenem pa jih navajati na upoštevanje pravil igre in pomen sodelovanja v skupini. Na podlagi strokovne literature so v teoretičnem delu diplomske naloge opisani otroška igra, njene značilnosti, vrste in vloga odraslega, ki jo igra v njej. Podrobneje predstavimo tudi didaktično igro in njeno učinkovitost pri učenju otrok, v nadaljevanju pa pomen začetnega naravoslovja in projektnega dela. Empirični in praktični del temeljita na raziskavi, ki smo jo opravili v vrtcu ter posega na področje preverjanja in razvijanja otroških naravoslovnih spretnosti in sposobnosti. V tem delu diplomske naloge predstavimo napredek spretnosti in sposobnosti otrok, ki so jih uspešno razvili ob igranju naravoslovne didaktične igre. Spretnosti in sposobnosti smo preverili z začetnim in s končnim preizkusom, ki ga prav tako predstavljamo. Ugotavljamo, da je naravoslovne spretnosti in sposobnosti mogoče razviti ob igranju didaktične igre. Podrobneje predstavimo tudi naravoslovno didaktično igro.The bachelor thesis entitled Didactic Games in Natural Sciences present project work in a kindergarten that has been called Natural Science Play Days. The purpose of the project is to determine whether children have the ability to develop natural science abilities and skills while playing a natural science didactic game. The project aimed to bring natural sciences, experiments closer to children and to, at the same time, accustom them to observe rules of the game and to the importance of cooperation in a group. Based on professional literature, the theoretical part sees a description of children\u27s play, its characteristics, types and the role of the adult that plays therein. The theoretical part also sees a detailed presentation of didactic games and their efficiency with regard to teaching children, followed by the importance of initial natural science and project work. The empirical and practical part are based on a survey conducted in the kindergarten, dealing with examining and developing children\u27s natural science skills and abilities. This part of the bachelor thesis sees a presentation of the progress in skills and abilities of children that have been developed successfully while playing the natural science didactic game. Their skills and abilities have also been examined with a starting and final test that is also being presented. It has been found that natural science skills and abilities can be developed with playing didactic games. The natural science didactic game also sees an elaborate description