ORGANIZING INTEGRATIVE EDUCATION IN PRESCHOOL BASED ON STEAM AND NANOTECHNOLOGY APPROACHES

This article examines the organization of integrative learning in preschool education institutions based on the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) approach, together with age-appropriate adaptation of nanotechnology concepts for young children. Based on an analysis of international research, the article reviews nano-literacy programs, methods for explaining scale and size to children, and pedagogical strategies grounded in play-based and inquiry-based activities. Findings indicate that STEAM-nano integrative activities organized with visual and hands-on tools positively affect children's observational skills, causal reasoning, and exploratory abilities. Practical recommendations are also proposed for introducing this approach into the preschool education system of Uzbekistan.