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Select a subject in the elementary school curriculum and describe how advances in cognition in the primary years enhance learning in this area. Rely on Piaget's descriptions of concrete operational thought in your answer.

Suggested Responses: Based on ideas in the chapter, students might comment on how the acquisition of map space and concepts of time allow greater learning in the social studies. They might discuss how advancements in seriation and the conservation of numbers promote mathematics learning. They might describe how a growing understanding of natural causes and multiple classification contribute to the acquisition of science concepts. Students should note for each of these areas that limitations in thinking still exist and that support of concrete materials is still needed.