Goal/codes: Ask about an adult-prepared creased form and describe the particular comparison. Partial/conditional opportunities: AC9SFU03 / AC9SFI01–AC9SFI04.
Prepare: Comparable flat/creased sheets only if available; flat-crease aid; adult prepares folds. Local preflight/access required; all physical actions adult-owned/approved.
- Invite a new try · 3 min. “Could this other paper form act differently? What would you like to check?” Child owns question; flat/creased is one option, not a contest.
- Check the pair · 4 min. Adult checks actual paper source, span/end overlap, support marks/height and card/placement if matching is intended. Record other differences. Folds change form, not verified material identity.
- Try if approved · 7 min. Capture prediction, then unloaded view and gentle placement for each available form. One form can be enough today; continue later if wanted. Same/different/unclear or slip are legitimate findings.
- Describe the evidence · 5 min. “What happened with these forms in these tries?” Child describes observed bend/gap or another accessed property. If conditions differ, say so; never require “creased is stronger”.
- Choose next · 4 min. A child’s question may concern why it slipped, another source or keeping the setup. Suggested explanation remains a question until checked, not proved cause.
- Care · 2 min. Adult removes loads/returns sheets. Keep any shared rows, source/access and relevant individual response, not a full repeated log per child.
If not observed: keep the child’s question and access/contribution truthful. Offer a smaller welcomed route or later opportunity; pass/unavailable is not “cannot do.” Model/report can support reasoning, not invented direct sensory observation.