<b>ANALYSIS OF NATURAL INTELLIGENCE THROUGH A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH IN BUSTANUL HUDA KINDERGARTEN GROUP B1 AGES 5-6 YEARS</b>

This research is based on the importance of developing natural intelligence from an early age so that children have knowledge about their surroundings and care for the environment. The aim of this research is to analyze natural intelligence through a scientific approach in children aged 5-6 years. The methodology used in this research is qualitative research. The subjects in this study are students in class B1, totaling 14 individuals, and the informants are teachers at TK Bustanul Huda, totaling 3 individuals, namely Mrs. NI, Mrs. IY, and Mrs. RMS. The data collection process conducted by the researcher through observation, interviews, and documentation. Then the data is analyzed using data analysis through reduction, display, and data verification. Based on the research results, it can be seen that natural intelligence in children aged 5-6 years can be developed through a scientific approach. This can be seen from the increasing natural intelligence of children during learning using a scientific approach and also based on the children's responses showing happiness during activities related to the topic 'I love plants' and the subtopic 'vegetable plants', children can focus their attention during the learning process in activities such as observing, questioning, experimenting/collecting information, reasoning, and communicating. The results of the average percentage value for each sub-topic are as follows: tomato plants 81.52%, kale plants 77.94%, spinach plants 87.50% and carrot plants 81.92%.