陶行知先生在上世纪30年代就提出了“玩科学把戏”的口号,他希望从“做”中学到科学知识,而“做”的主要对象就是材料。在科学活动中,科学知识较为抽象,如果只是单纯地听教师的讲解或演示,不可能获取有效的科学经验。尤其是对小班幼儿,受年龄特点的影响,他们是通过物质材料的辅助,在操作中进行知识建构的,材料的使用得当能转化为幼儿学科学的兴趣及动力,可是如果方法不当,更会使幼儿对科学感到枯燥和乏味。所以 Mr. Tao Xingzhi put forward the slogan of “playing science tricks” in the 1930s. He hoped to learn scientific knowledge from “doing”. The main object of “doing” was material. In scientific activities, scientific knowledge is rather abstract, and it is impossible to obtain effective scientific experience if we simply listen to the teacher’s explanation or demonstration. In particular, children in small classes are influenced by their age. They are assisted by material materials to construct knowledge in their operation. Proper use of materials can translate into the interest and motivation of young children’s science. However, if the method is improper, Make children feel boring and boring science. and so