The purpose of the present study is to identify preschoolers’ conceptual perceptions of states of matter, this issue that they
often come across in their daily and social life. The study was designed as a qualitative case study. The population of the
study was comprised of 25 preschoolers studying at two primary schools located in Kırıkkale and Kırşehir, Turkey. The data
were collected through the Science Concepts Perception Test (SCPT), which contained 10 semi-structured questions suitable
for the level of preschoolers. The data were subject to content analysis, a qualitative method of data analysis, in order to
identify how the students perceived science concepts.

doi: 10.15700/201409161115