A child has learned that the family cat is an animal with fur, four legs, and a tail. At the zoo, she sees a tiger for the first time and excitedly says, “Big kitty.”, Assimilation, Accommodation, A child thinks that when a ball of clay is rolled into a long snake shape, there must now be more clay because it looks longer. After watching the teacher roll it back into a ball and compare both versions several times, the child begins to realize the amount stays the same even when the shape changes., Assimilation, Accommodation, A child usually wears shoes with laces. One morning, his parent gives him rain boots. He looks at them and says, “These are shoes too,” then tries to untie them like his regular sneakers., Assimilation, Accommodation, A child has seen the moon only at night. One afternoon, she spots the moon faintly in the sky and tells her teacher, “That is not the moon because the moon only comes at night., Assimilation, Accommodation, A child knows that babies drink from bottles. When he sees his older cousin sipping from a water bottle, he says, “She is a baby too because she drinks from a bottle.”, Assimilation, Accommodation, A child strongly believes that only mothers pick children up from preschool because that is what she usually sees. One day, several fathers, grandparents, and an older sibling arrive for pickup. Over time, she begins to understand that many different family members can take children home., Assimilation, Accommodation, A child thinks that all birds can fly. When she sees a penguin in a book, she says, “That is not a bird because birds fly.” After learning that some birds cannot fly, she changes her understanding and realizes that not all birds fly., Assimilation, Accommodation, A child has learned that fish live in bowls and swim quietly. At an aquarium store, she sees a turtle in water and says, “That is a funny fish.”, Assimilation, Accommodation, A child thinks that if something is real, it must be visible. During an outdoor activity, the teacher asks the class to watch leaves move and feel air on their faces. The child then says, “You cannot see the wind, but it is still there because it moves things.”, Assimilation, Accommodation, A child believes that longer crayons are always better for coloring because they are “bigger.” One day, her long crayon has no sharp tip, while a short crayon colors neatly. She begins choosing crayons based on how well they work instead of just size., Assimilation, Accommodation, A child has seen phones used to scan QR codes at restaurants. At the grocery store, he sees the cashier scan items and says, “She is using a phone like us to read the box.”, Assimilation, Accommodation, A child calls every four legged furry animal a dog. During picture time, the teacher shows a wolf and explains that not all animals like that are dogs. Later, when the child sees a fox in a book, he pauses and says, “It looks like a dog, but maybe it is another animal.”, Assimilation, Accommodation

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