The research toys in this activity are based on a series of tasks done by researchers at the University of Washington to assess the presence of self-control and the ability to view different perspectives, and the link between these skills, in children that are two and three years of age.
Presentation Type: Experiment
Age group(s): Children (3-6)
Time: 10 min
Scientific Topic(s): Psychology; Developmental Science
Supplies in Library Kit:
- 2 puppets (tiger & cow)
- 10 Animal Cards
- 12 colored blocks
- Crayon box
- 3 blue candels
- Inhibition Study Instructions
Additional learning resources:
This kit comes from the Living Laboratory and was developed at the Museum of Science, Boston. Click here to learn more about the Living Laboratory!