CHILDREN AGE DEVELOPMENT LABS

To set up with each age (infant, toddler, and preschool) and to be done during that unit after the days information is given. Students work on their own time, but must have it completed by the test day.

4Complete the 1 “MUST DO” Lab

Project. Put it in your NOTEBOOK.

4Choose and Complete at least 2 of the

“YOUR CHOICE” Labs.

4Fill in a LAB ANALYSIS form for

each “YOUR CHOICE” project.

4Staple the Lab Analysis to the

“YOUR CHOICE” project and place

it in the basket.

45 pts total = 1 pt for PROJECT

and 4 pts for ANALYSIS

Development Project Analysis

Name: / Project:
1. What area(s) of development is this project strengthening? (physical, emotional, social, cognitive)
2. How is/are the area(s) being developed and strengthened? Give EXAMPLES!
3. What skills are being learned and developed by doing this project? TELL HOW!
4. Why would a child enjoy this activity?
5. Did you enjoy this activity? Why/Why not?

TODDLER LAB

HOT Plate Coloring

CAUTION – HOT

Turn on the hot plate. Wait a minute for it to get hot. Place the paper on the hot plate. Color on the paper with the crayon and watch the magic picture. Turn off the hot plate.

TEAR ART

Choose a piece of colored construction paper and cut it into a 6x6 inch square. Using the scraps of colored construction paper, tear them into little pieces and then glue them onto the paper in a manner that creates a picture. Use as many or as little scraps as needed to create your masterpiece.

SCRIBBLE ART

Using the white paper, scribble a picture. With colored pencils or crayons, color your picture by filling in some or all of the shapes that your scribble created.

RICE DIG and CORNMEAL DRAW

1. Draw letters, numbers, pictures, shapes, etc… in the corn meal. Keep all cornmeal in the pan or clean it up.

2. In 30 seconds, how many paper clips can you dig out of the bucket without making rice fly out? Who can find all of the paper clips in the fastest amount of time? Make a competition out of it and time each other. Add on time for every grain of rice that gets out. CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF

TEN MATCHING SNOWMAN

Color the 10 matching - identical snowmen. Practice the Snowman story to yourself and then tell it to somebody. Have them sign your paper for an extra point.

PAINT BLOTS

Fold the white paper in half and then open it up again. Drop SMALL blobs of paint on ONE side of the paper near the center fold line. Choose as many colors as you would like, but make them SMALL drops. Fold over the paper and press down. Unfold the paper and lay it flat to dry. Once it is dry, turn your blob into an actual picture by adding some details to it with markers, crayons, or colored pencils.

TOY EVALUATION STATE ASSIGNMENT (Must Do This)

Use the toy magazines to find age-appropriate activities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Write the activity you choose and all about it on the toy evaluation handout.

Water Table

Go fishing! Play a game of Sink or Float! Catch a duck! Make a frog jump into the water! Just play in the water

PRESCHOOL LAB

THUMBIES PICTURE (Must Do This)

Make 4 thumbprints on the paper – anywhere you like.

Using other writing utensils, turn these prints into a picture (flower, reindeer, spider…)

Now write a STORY using the 4 thumbprints.

The story needs to have a plot (beginning, middle, and end) and

be descriptive.

It needs to be 3-5 paragraphs long with 3-5 sentences in each

paragraph. Use correct spelling and grammar.

GEOMETRIC SHAPE PICTURE (Tangrams)

Use the geometric shapes to create a picture. What shapes will you use? How will you place them on your paper? What will you make?

Once you are finished designing your geometric picture, glue your shapes down.

LACING CARD

Using the colored construction paper, a hole puncher, and some yarn, create a lacing card. Cut out a large design. Put holes around the edges about 1/8 - 1/4” in. Choose some yarn and cut it into a long enough piece that it will go around your design. Use the yarn and the holes to finish your lacing card.

PAPER BAG PUPPET

Using ONE paper bag, some colored paper, and other supplies; create a paper bag puppet.

FRECKLE NAMES and LETTERS

Hole punch a bunch of colorful dots.

Write your name on a piece of paper (remember to use an uppercase letter for the first letter and a lowercase letter for the remaining letters).

Outline each letter with glue and sprinkle a handful of hole punches over the paper. Shake off the excess hole punches into the container for somebody else to use later.

Only using the glue and hole punches, decorate your name paper

POPSICKLE STICK PUZZLE

Using at least 5 sticks, make a puzzle. Lay the popsicle sticks out and draw a large picture that covers all of the sticks. Mix the sticks up and have somebody put your puzzle together.

MAGIC PAINTING

Using the white crayons, draw a picture or a design on the white paper. Paint over it with your choice of water color paint. Keep the paint, paint tray, and water cups clean for the next person.

PRESCHOOL GAMES (Don’t Spill the Beans, Don’t Break The Ice, Toss Across, Ring Toss)

Choose a game and play it with a friend. Remember to play by the rules and to be a good sport.

Preschool Cognitive Terms

An assignment sheet follows the definitions

SORTING

Common household objects being put into categories according to similarities.

Blocks, buttons, silverware, colored items, laundry

CLASSIFYING

Grouping nature objects into categories according to their similarities.

Rocks, boys/girls, people characteristics, animals, things in nature

SERIATION

Organizing objects according to increasing or decreasing qualities.

Age, height, weight, length

TRANSFORMATION

Changing an object’s state.

Water into ice or ice into water, powder jello mix into jiggly jello and then adding hot water to the jello to turn it back into a liquid,

growing older with age, a seed into a plant, dough into bread

REVERSAL

Building or doing and then undoing it

Zip and unzip, build a sand castle and wreck it, block tower and wreck it, tie and untie

SEQUENCING

Step by step pattern of event put into correct order.

Directions in cooking, a story, a snowman being built and then melting into water, following correct order to performing a task

CONSERVATION

Understanding that an objects physical dimensions and amounts remain the same even though its appearance changes

Pouring liquid from one cup into another shaped cup. Smashing a cookie dough ball or playdough,

An Assignment sheet is on the next page (page 7)

NAME______

Preoperational Cognitive Development Terms

Define the 7 terms and give an example. Tell how you are still using this term everyday in your environment, activities, responsibilities, etc…. (You’ll be amazed!!)

1. Sorting
Example / Still Using
2. Classifying
Example / Still Using
3. Seriation
Example / Still Using
4. Transformation
Example / Still Using
5. Reversal
Example / Still Using
6. Sequencing
Example / Still Using
7. Conservation
Example / Still Using