“…Additionally, the GEMS program creating the awareness about the natural environment, guides the children in the solution of the problems and the scientific processes that children face in all these processes. There are numerous studies in the literature about the preschool science education from the teacher's opinions to the effect of this education to the problem solving and science process skills of the children (Ayvaci, Dececioglu and Yigit, 2002;Garbet, 2003;Kildan and Pektas, 2009;Kuru and Akman, 2017;Sackes, 2014;Unal and Aral, 2014b)When examining from theoretical framework, it is seen that even though it is stated that GEMS program supports the development of children in early childhood education and gives them a scientific perspective. However, there is a limited number of studies in the literature indicating the effect of GEMS program on children's problem solving skills and science process skills.…”