Experiment And Observation Conducted By Shelly Harryman

Preschool Observation This paper is a report of experiment and observation conducted by this writer Shelly Harryman. The date and time of observation was November 9, 2017, between the hours of 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm. The subject s name is in the experiment are Deegan Harryman, who is a 6-year-old and Jay Harris, who is is a 10-year-old. The following information will provide a detailed analysis of the what cognitive developmental stage each child is in and why those levels determine the response each child gives. The information in this paper will reflect my personal observation and refer to the text Development Through the Lifespan by Laura Berk 2014. Location For the purpose of these experiments, my main living room was the location†¦show more content†¦Deegan confirmed both glasses had the same amount of water. I then poured water from one glass into the tall skinny glass and moved it next to the other glass I had not touched. When asking Deegan which one had more, he pointed to the tall skinny glass. He explained that the tall skinny glass had water â€Å"up to hear†. After that, I poured the water from the tall skinny glass back into its original container and repeated my question of which had more. Deegan responded they both had the same. This same process was repeated for Jay. However, Jay responded that there was no change to the amount of liquid and that only the containers were different. Area Conservation Task To examine the area of conservation, I used two identical balls of clay. Deegan confirmed that the balls were identical. I then rolled one out into a hotdog shape and asked â€Å"does this clay have more (pointing to the clay ball), does this clay have more (pointing to the hotdog shape), or do they have the same amount? Deegan stated that the hotdog shaped clay had more because it was longer. I then rolled the hotdog shape clay back into a ball and repeated the questioning of which one had more. Deegan stated they had the same again. I did the same experiment with Jay, but his responses were different than that of Deegan’s. Jay stated that the clay was equal despite one being rolled out into a hotdog shape. Jay stated that I â€Å"only changed the shape†. Number Conservation Task