What is the difference between gross motor and fine motor skills? Provide examples of each at two age ranges.

What is the difference between gross motor and fine motor skills? Provide examples of each at two age ranges.

• A. Gross motor uses large muscles (crawling, walking); Fine motor uses small muscles (pincer grasp, writing). Examples: 6-12 months: gross (sitting, crawling); 2-3 years: fine (scribbling); 5-6 years: gross (skipping) and fine (printing letters).
• B. Gross motor uses fine muscles; Fine motor uses large muscles.
• C. Gross motor skills include writing and drawing; Fine motor skills include running and jumping.
• D. Gross motor skills involve eye-hand coordination only; Fine motor involve gross actions.

Answer: (A)