This bachelor's thesis is divided into two parts, the theoretical and the practical
one. In the theoretical part planet Earth and the general data of the Earth (shape, color, Earth's
circulation and life on Earth) is presented. The Sun and the Moon are also briefly presented. At
the end of the theoretical part the cognitive development in children is also briefly described.
In the empirical part the questionnaire used to interview the children is presented. It contains 6
questions on ideas about the Earth. The purpose was to find out what kind of ideas pre-school
children have about planet Earth and compare our childrens' ideas with ideas of children in
other coutries, mentioned in the literature. The answers of 50 children, aged 5 to 6 years old,
are presented in a spreadsheet and in Excel pie charts.
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