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The main purpose of this study is that Science and Scientist Teaching Program prepared for pre-school education, the ongoing six-year-olds, the children's science and scientists' perceptions of the impact of revealing. In this study, the experimental model "single pretest-posttest experimental designs no control group" is used. The research was conducted in the first half of the 2012-2013 academic year, giving a special kindergarten educational activities in the province of Izmir age group of 6 to 17 students by the Science and Nature Activities. Six aged group is occurred 11 girls and 6 boys. Their average of age is X = 64,24 months. Students to participate in the pre-test and post-test measurements, as well as the condition of attendance were considered to be fulfilled in. In this study, in order to determine the perceptions of children's ?Pre-school Science and Scientists ?Perception Interview Form? was used. The content analysis was conducted because qualitative data was obtained in the research. In this context, it was benefited from Chambers, Barman, Newton & Newton and Güler & Akman's science and scientists? groupings for removing the categories and general phrases. Also, it was examined the frequency of these categories and the results were given as percentage and frequency. As a result of research ?Science and Scientist Teaching Program" is effective in changing and developing for children's perceptions of science and scientists, has emerged.   Key Word: Science, scientist, pre-school education, science education

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