Naturvetenskap och Bilderböcker
Naturvetenskaplig Begreppsbildning och Grundläggande Naturvetenskapliga Matoder
Science conceptsBasic science process skillsPicture booksPreschoolNaturvetenskaplig begreppsbildningGrundläggande naturvetenskapliga metoder
Preschool has a long tradition of using picture books, both as entertainment and as a resource for educational activities. In science there are two main application areas. The first one is science concepts and the second is to teach basic science process skills. These skills, observing, communicating, inferring, classifying, measuring and predicting reflects the methods used by scientists. Picture books potential to put science concepts and activities that promote the use of science process skills in a meaningful context, recommends using picture books for this purpose. However there is an issue about finding an appropriate selection of books, mainly when used for science concept formation. This study focuses on fictional picture books and discusses potentials and limitations of using them as a resource for preschool science.