Creative Ownership

This activity is based on an experiment that explored children’s conceptions of ownership in relation to the value children place on own their ideas or their own labor.

 

Presentation Type: Experiment

Age group(s): Children (4-6)

Time: 10 min

Scientific Topic(s): Psychology; Developmental Science

Supplies in Library Kit:

  • Plain paper (8.5 x 11 inch sheets cut in half)
  • 2 identical sets of colored shapes (yellow triangles, purple rectangles, black squares, orange stars, green circles)
  • Glue stick
  • Creative Ownership Instruction Link

Additional learning resources:

 

This kit comes from the Living Laboratory and was developed by the Maryland Science Center. Click here to learn more about the Living Laboratory!

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