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In this study, an applied education program was organized for the purpose of enabling preschool teachers to prepare nature-based science, mathematics, art and language activities (using nature and natural materials) in pre-school education within the scope of the TUBITAK 4004 project. Twenty five preschool education teachers working especially in eastern provinces participated in the education program. Throughout the program which lasted a week, the teachers were able to get familiar with natural values in their immediate environment and learn how to use them in association with science, mathematics and art activities in the preschool education program. At the end of the education program, the teachers were asked to prepare a nature-based activity file consisting of science, mathematics and art activities. In this study, activities in the activity files prepared by the preschool teachers were examined. Findings of the study indicated that the teachers who had not applied nature activities so much before participating in the project were able to prepare various activities using nature and natural materials by the end of the study. Through this project, it is expected to start nature-based education applications as from early ages in our country, encourage teachers to use nature in their immediate environment in education programs and popularize nature-based education in schools.                                                           

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