NATURAL SCIENCE PROJECT IN KINDERGARTEN (LEARNING ABOUT OUR BODY PARTS: ARMS - LEGS)

POVZETEK Diplomsko delo z naslovom NARAVOSLOVNI PROJEKT V VRTCU (Spoznavajmo dele našega telesa: roke - noge) je praktično, saj temelji na izvedbi projekta. Namen diplomske naloge je seznaniti otroka (s pomočjo projektnega dela) z zgradbo človeškega okostja in mu omogočiti, da spozna delovanje zgornjih in spodnjih okončin. V teoretičnem delu je najprej predstavljeno zgodnje naravoslovje, spoznavanje in pomen naravoslovja ter raziskovalnega pouka za otroke. Opisan je projekt in projektno delo, etape projektnega dela, del pa je namenjen tudi predstavitvi lutke kot motivacijskega sredstva. V nadaljevanju je opisano človeško okostje, s poudarkom na okončinah, ki so razdeljene na zgornje okončine (ude ali roke) ter na spodnje okončine (ude ali noge). Opisane so kosti okončin in sklepi, njihove funkcije ter možnosti in pomen gibanja in gibljivosti. Praktični del naloge zajema predstavitev projekta v obliki makro priprave in vseh mikro priprav za posamezne dneve. Za vsak dan je podan opis izvedbe z analizami in ugotovitvami. Projekt je trajal štiri dni v vrtcu, in sicer na drugi starostni stopnji otrok.ABSTRACT The diploma thesis, titled NATURAL SCIENCE PROJECT IN KINDERGARTEN (Learning about our body parts: arms - legs) is practical work since the project is based on the execution. The purpose of the diploma thesis is to introduce the human skeleton to the child (through the project) and to teach them about upper and lower extremities. Theoretical part focuses on description of early natural sciences, learning natural sciences and the importance of such learning and of exploratory classes for children. The project itself is explained in this part among with the project work and its stagesa part of theory also describes a puppet as motivational instrument. This part continues with a description of human skeleton, emphasizing the upper (limbs or arms) and lower (limbs or legs) extremities and continues with the description of skeleton bones and joints, their functions, abilities and importance and possibilities of exercising and mobility. Practical part includes the macro presentation of the project and all the micro preparations for individual days. For each day there is a description of execution with analysis and conclusions. The project was performed in kindergarten, over four days and with children that are between four and five years old