HTHSCI 2CH3 - Introduction to Physical Development in Toddler to Prepubescent

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Across
  1. 1. At this age, children are finally able to make bunny ears!
  2. 4. Involve the use of large muscles and are crucial for activities like crawling, sitting, standing, and eventually walking. ​
  3. 6. Involve the use of smaller muscles and are important for tasks like grasping objects, feeding themselves, and later on, activities like drawing and writing. They develop over time and later in childhood.
  4. 8. Creating a new world with lead in hand, this takes fine motor skills and occurs around 3 years old.
  5. 10. Think fast! This skill improves heavily between the ages of 6-8 years old.
  6. 11. With a hop, skip, and jump, 5 year olds can begin to play this fun childhood game.
  7. 13. At 3 years old, toddlers are able to use this to eat some spaghetti - yum!
  8. 15. This is one way to stop the spread of COVID-19, and this is developed at 3 years old.
Down
  1. 1. One foot after another, let’s go up the ____! We can do this at 3 years old!
  2. 2. This marks big hormonal changes between the ages of 9-12.
  3. 3. At this age, children are able to enjoy playground equipment! Lots of climbing and jumping!
  4. 5. 5 year olds become little gymnasts with the development of this skill.
  5. 7. Between the ages of 6-8 years old, this development of this skill would help in the task of walking on a tightrope.
  6. 9. Children at this age have developed fine-motor skills that can be applied to hobbies such as drawing, painting, and building models.
  7. 12. Between 9-12 years old, children are able to engage in this independently, which helps them stay clean and hygienic.
  8. 13. At this age, children are able to independently use the toilet.
  9. 14. At 4 years old, arts and crafts will be fun with this tool! What a cool new skill.