The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of animal and plant growing activities on
pre-service childcare teachers' attitudes toward science and science teaching efficacy. The subjects were 53
pre-service childcare teachers in university. Before and after practicing animal and plant growing activities
for 1 month, we examined pre-service childcare teachers' attitudes toward science and science teaching
efficacy. We also analyzed individual science inquiry journals. The major findings of this study were as
follows. First, science education using animal and plant growing activities reveals positive effects on the
attitudes toward science. Second, the attitude changes of pre-service childcare teachers about science were
showed increasing of positive recognition and interest about observing subject, value and sanctity of life,
recognition of responsibility and better ability to take care of animal and plant, satisfaction and happiness
of scientific activity. Third, animal and plant growing activities reveals positive effects on the science
teaching efficacy. Finally, in the science teaching, the individual efficacy of pre-service childcare teachers
through animal and plant growing activity was increased into the experiential and expended scientific
knowledge, ability to acquire scientific information, careful observation ability, and into the self-confidence
as pre-service childcare teachers. They have reflective thinking about the importance of science teacher's
role.