Kai Wynter
Thursday, March 10th, 2022
Educational Psychology
Piaget’s Pencils Assignment
Child Number 1:
Name: Anthony
Age: 6 Years and 9 Months
Grade Level: 1st Grade
I asked Anthony, “Can we agree these pencils are the same length?” He then replied,
“Yes, they are.” Afterward, I moved the right pencil so that one seemed longer than the other. I
asked, “Now, are they the same length, or is one longer than the other?” Anthony replied,
“No, it's not the same length. One is longer than the other” I asked him why he said so; he
said, “This one is longer because this one is longer than the other.”
Child Number 2:
Name: Logan
Age: 12 Years and 7 Months
Grade Level: 7th Grade
I asked Logan, “Can we agree these pencils are the same length?” He then replied,
“Yes, I think so.” Afterward, I moved the right pencil so that one seemed longer than the other.
I asked, “Now, are they the same length, or is one longer than the other?” Logan laughed and
Thursday, March 10th, 2022
Educational Psychology
Piaget’s Pencils Assignment
Child Number 1:
Name: Anthony
Age: 6 Years and 9 Months
Grade Level: 1st Grade
I asked Anthony, “Can we agree these pencils are the same length?” He then replied,
“Yes, they are.” Afterward, I moved the right pencil so that one seemed longer than the other. I
asked, “Now, are they the same length, or is one longer than the other?” Anthony replied,
“No, it's not the same length. One is longer than the other” I asked him why he said so; he
said, “This one is longer because this one is longer than the other.”
Child Number 2:
Name: Logan
Age: 12 Years and 7 Months
Grade Level: 7th Grade
I asked Logan, “Can we agree these pencils are the same length?” He then replied,
“Yes, I think so.” Afterward, I moved the right pencil so that one seemed longer than the other.
I asked, “Now, are they the same length, or is one longer than the other?” Logan laughed and
