When elementary school children's knowledge of birds is altered or expanded so that includes examples like penguin and ostrich, this developmental phenomena has probably occurred.

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Accommodation occurs when new information or experiences cause you to modify your existing schemas. In this case, expanding children's knowledge of birds to include non-typical examples like penguins and ostriches requires them to adjust their understanding of what constitutes a bird, which is an example of accommodation.

When Elementary School Children's Knowledge of Birds Is Altered or Expanded