5 to 8 year old Classroom Model Key: orange bar (bulletin boards); light blue bar (windows) Shelf “A”: Reading/baskets of books for various reading levels Shelf “B”: Science/experiments, magnify glass, rock/mineral collection, books on rocks & minerals Shelf “C”: Math Center/money, measurement, clocks, patterns, addition games, subtraction games Shelf “D”: Art center: markers, crayons, colored pencils, scissors, glue, sewing canvas, mosaics Shelf “E”: Culture: Globe, U.S. puzzle map, world flags, books on flags, materials to create flags Writing center 4-Desks A C sink table D Reading table Student cubbies Student cubbies E Teacher desk door B Discovery table computer 4-Desks 4-Desks 4-Desks 4-Desks Group carpet table Word Wall SMARTBoard A sample of 8 observations is selected from a normal population for which the population standard deviation is known to be 5. The sample mean is 23. (Round your answers to 3 decimal places.) (a) The standard error of the mean is . (b) The 95 percent confidence interval for the population mean is between 3 to 5 year old Preschool Classroom Model Key: orange bar (bulletin boards); light blue bar (windows) Shelf “A”: Math centers/counters, sorting, measuring, pattern beads, number stencils Shelf “B”: Language/literacy center: picture story writing, sequencing, rhymes, letter/sound match, letter stencils, story book and props, chalk board, letter tracing, picture books Shelf “C”: Science center: sink/float, butterfly “house” with live caterpillars, books on butterflies, butterfly life cycle pictures cards and objects, heavy/light sorting, magnify glass, butterfly matching Shelf “D”: Art center: finger paint, clay, crayons, markers, pasting, pencils, paper, beading, cutting b Supply cart 2 computers table table Children’s cubbies Restroom & storage D A A DOOR table table reading loft Housekeeping below Legos & Blocks Group circle B SMARTBoard calendar C TVVV 2 to 3 year old Toddler Classroom Model Key: light blue bar (windows); orange bar (bulletin board) 2-sided Shelf “A”: science/nature: seashells, rock washing, texture rocks, sink/float, magnify glass Shelf “B”: constructive/blocks, puzzles, linking cubes, nesting boxes, Shelf “C”: Art/finger paint, string large beads, clay, crayons, paper tear/paste 2-sided Shelf “D”: push toys, cars, trucks, airplanes, buses Children art on display sinks table table dolls D Lego Table books pillows B Carpet play area Gold fish in bowl Bulletin board Bird cage/finches A Rocking chair TV Group circle time Computer station easel table C restrooms Stacked cots Children’s individual cubbies door 0-12 month Infant/Toddler Classroom Model Key: orange bar (bulletin boards); light blue bar (windows) Shelf “A”: rolling toys, cars, trucks, push toys Shelf “B”: rattles, nesting cups, large legos Shelf “C”: soft toys, plush animals, dolls (side toward circle carpet); puzzles on other side of shelf Door/exit Soft climbing.

1. 5 to 8 year old Classroom Model
Key: orange bar (bulletin boards); light blue bar (windows)
Shelf “A”: Reading/baskets of books for various reading levels
Shelf “B”: Science/experiments, magnify glass, rock/mineral
collection, books on rocks & minerals
Shelf “C”: Math Center/money, measurement, clocks, patterns,
addition games, subtraction games
Shelf “D”: Art center: markers, crayons, colored pencils,
scissors, glue, sewing canvas, mosaics
Shelf “E”: Culture: Globe, U.S. puzzle map, world flags, books
on flags, materials to create flags
Writing center
4-Desks
A
C
sink
table
D
Reading table
Student cubbies
Student cubbies
E
Teacher desk
door
B
Discovery table
computer
4-Desks

2. 4-Desks
4-Desks
4-Desks
Group carpet
table
Word Wall
SMARTBoard
A sample of 8 observations is selected from a normal population
for which the population standard deviation is known to be 5.
The sample mean is 23. (Round your answers to 3 decimal
places.)
(a) The standard error of the mean is .
(b) The 95 percent confidence interval for the population mean
is between
3 to 5 year old Preschool Classroom Model
Key: orange bar (bulletin boards); light blue bar (windows)
Shelf “A”: Math centers/counters, sorting, measuring, pattern
beads, number stencils
Shelf “B”: Language/literacy center: picture story writing,
sequencing, rhymes, letter/sound match, letter stencils, story
book and props, chalk board, letter tracing, picture books
Shelf “C”: Science center: sink/float, butterfly “house” with
live caterpillars, books on butterflies, butterfly life cycle
pictures cards and objects, heavy/light sorting, magnify glass,
butterfly matching
Shelf “D”: Art center: finger paint, clay, crayons, markers,
pasting, pencils, paper, beading, cutting

3. b
Supply cart
2 computers
table
table
Children’s cubbies
Restroom & storage
D
A A
DOOR
table
table
reading loft
Housekeeping below
Legos & Blocks
Group circle
B
SMARTBoard
calendar
C
TVVV
2 to 3 year old Toddler Classroom Model
Key: light blue bar (windows); orange bar (bulletin board)
2-sided Shelf “A”: science/nature: seashells, rock washing,
texture rocks, sink/float, magnify glass
Shelf “B”: constructive/blocks, puzzles, linking cubes, nesting
boxes,
Shelf “C”: Art/finger paint, string large beads, clay, crayons,
paper tear/paste

4. 2-sided Shelf “D”: push toys, cars, trucks, airplanes, buses
Children art on display
sinks
table
table
dolls
D
Lego Table
books
pillows
B
Carpet play area
Gold fish in bowl
Bulletin board
Bird cage/finches
A
Rocking chair
TV
Group circle time
Computer station
easel
table
C
restrooms
Stacked cots
Children’s individual cubbies
door
0-12 month Infant/Toddler Classroom Model
Key: orange bar (bulletin boards); light blue bar (windows)

5. Shelf “A”: rolling toys, cars, trucks, push toys
Shelf “B”: rattles, nesting cups, large legos
Shelf “C”: soft toys, plush animals, dolls (side toward
circle carpet); puzzles on other side of shelf
Door/exit
Soft climbing shapes
Book basket
Basket texture balls
plant
2 sided shelf “C”
B
A
Carpet square
Jungle gym
swing
Cubbies for each child
High Chairs
Refrigerator and microwave
storage
sink
Changing Table
Floor carpet Carcarpet
Infant crib
crib
Infant crib
Infant crib
Infant crib
Infant crib
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6. [type your name]
[type the course name]
Kaplan University
[type the professor’s name]
Assignment: Unit 3 analyzes the different ways you can adapt
the environment to meet the needs of the children in your class.
When designing your environment, it is important to keep in
mind the skills that the children in your group are learning and
have mastered. The way you arrange your classroom and the
materials you fill it with can have a big impact on the kinds of
play and learning opportunities you provide to your students.
For your assignment, use the developmental milestone chart, the
unit readings, and the four classroom models to complete the
chart below.
Unit 3 Assignment: Analysis of Environment Designs
Environment Designs
Developmentally Appropriate Materials or Activities
Physical Design Changes
Adaptive Materials or Areas for diverse learners
Analysis of the 0-1 year old environment design
Briefly describe 2 developmentally appropriate materials or
activities you would add to the environment to address skills for
this age group.

7. 1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 changes you would make to the physical
design of the classroom to promote optimal learning through
play?
1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 adaptive materials or areas you would include
to meet the needs of a 1-year-old infant who is not yet crawling.
1.
2.
Analysis of the 1-3 year old environment design
Briefly describe 2 developmentally appropriate materials or
activities you would add to the environment to address skills for
this age group.
1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 changes you would make to the physical
design of the classroom to promote optimal learning through
play?
1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 adaptive materials or areas you would include
to meet the needs of a 2-year-old toddler who has difficulty
with hand-eye coordination.
1.
2.
Analysis of the 3-5 year old environment design
Briefly describe 2 developmentally appropriate materials or
activities you would add to the environment to address skills for

8. this age group.
1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 changes you would make to the physical
design of the classroom to promote optimal learning through
play?
1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 adaptive materials or areas you would include
to meet the needs of a 4-year-old preschooler who needs sensory
stimulation.
1.
2.
Analysis of the 5-8 year old environment design
Briefly describe 2 developmentally appropriate materials or
activities you would add to the environment to address skills for
this age group.
1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 changes you would make to the physical
design of the classroom to promote optimal learning through
play?
1.
2.
Briefly describe 2 adaptive materials or areas you would include
to meet the needs of a 6-year-old child who is an ESL learner
(English as Second Language).
1.
2.
Overall Reflection: In two paragraphs describe how the

9. developmental domains are incorporated and what theories
support the selection of materials and activities in each of the
four classroom designs.
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