"Butterfingers"
Aging Simulation
OVERVIEW:
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The
student will develop an appreciation of the effects
age-related changes have on daily living activities
by participating in activities which simulate difficulty
with touch and dexterity.
Appropriate
for Grade Level: K-3 (May be adapted for older students.)
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MATERIALS:
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volunteers to man the center and explain the activity
to the students
Several
rolls of transparent or medical tape
4-5 pairs of heavy work gloves
10 or more pennies in a wide-mouthed jar
2 tennis shoes with laces
Deck of cards
"Butterfingers"
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ACTIVITIES
INTRODUCTION :
Explain
to the students that many older adults experience difficulty
with touch and feeling due to conditions such as arthritis.
Tell them that they can understand what it is like to have
trouble moving their fingers and picking things up with the
help of tape and gloves.
Place
tape around all of the upper finger joints on the students
hands so that they experience the feeling of stiff joints.
Have
students place a glove on one hand to simulate a reduced sense
of touch.
Each
student will then participate in the following activities:
ACTIVITY
1:
- Instruct
students to attempt to tie the tennis shoes in a bow while
finger joints are taped and/or gloves are on.
ACTIVITY
2:
- Instruct
students to attempt to pick out ten pennies from the jar
while finger joints are taped and/or gloves are on.
ACTIVITY
3:
- Instruct
students to attempt to shuffle or deal the deck of cards
while finger joints are taped and/or gloves are on.
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