3.4 – Assignment: Developmental Toys Assignment
Instructions
Either go to a toy store or find some toys online. Pick toys that would be appropriate for each of the following ages:
6 months old
4 years old
8 years old
2. Describe the toy and its purpose.
Assignment
Write a paper and describe both Piaget’s and Erikson’s stages of development at this age and explain why the toys you chose are appropriate for that age group. Add supporting evidence from your text. Each explanation should be in paragraph form and be between 100-150 words in APA format. Total word count should be a minimum of 300 words.
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Grading Rubric
This assignment is graded based on the attached rubric, so make sure to complete all components to receive full credit. To view the rubric, please see below.
Developmental Toys Assignment Rubric
Criteria
Exceeds Expectations
Meets Expectations
Does Not Meet Expectations
Points
Presents a coherent paper with each section between100-150 in proper APA formatting
Writes in clear, descriptive sentences with no or few grammatical or APA formatting errors.
Writing is at standard but may contains several grammatical and APA formatting errors.
Writing is unclear and contains too many grammatical and APA formatting errors.
__/5
6-month toy
Describes the toy, its purpose, and describes developmental theories (both Piaget’s and Erikson’s) that support the appropriateness of the toy for 6-month olds
Partially describes the toy, its purpose, and describes developmental theories (both Piaget’s and Erikson’s) that support the appropriateness of the toy for 6-month olds
Little or weak explanation of the toy, its purpose, and appropriate developmental theories
__/5
4-year-old toy
Describes the toy, its purpose, and describes developmental theories (both Piaget’s and Erikson’s) that support the appropriateness of the toy for 4-year olds
Partially describes the toy, its purpose, and describes developmental theories (both Piaget’s and Erikson’s) that support the appropriateness of the toy for 4-year olds
Little or weak explanation of the toy, its purpose, and appropriate developmental theories
__/5
8-year-old toy
Describes the toy, its purpose, and describes developmental theories (both Piaget’s and Erikson’s) that support the appropriateness of the toy for 8-year olds
Partially describes the toy, its purpose, and describes developmental theories (both Piaget’s and Erikson’s) that support the appropriateness of the toy for 8-year olds
Little or weak explanation of the toy, its purpose, and appropriate developmental theories
