Deck 13: Active and Healthy Schools

Question 1

First Lady Michelle Obama has an initiative titled Walking for Weight Management.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The health of youth and adults in the United States is a matter of national concern.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Physical activity and cognition are positively related.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When physical activity is spread throughout the day children's attention, concentration and behavior improved.

Question 5

Research has found that offering activity breaks every hour decreases behavior issues and problems with inattentive students.

Question 6

A quality physical education program is important for maintaining and increasing student involvement.

Question 7

Teaching through movement is NOT beneficial in the classroom.

Question 8

Children should learn about risks associated with the sun.

Question 9

Students should be provided with at least two 30-minute activity breaks (recess) per day.

Question 10

Point-of-decision prompts are simple signs placed around the school in areas where students and faculty will be making choices regarding healthy behaviors.

Question 11

For elementary students, teachers are the most significant adults in their lives.

Question 12

Students receive most of their physical activity during the school day.

Question 13

After-school programs do NOT fit within the Active and Healthy Schools model because there are few opportunities to teach students about healthy foods or other healthy behaviors.

Question 14

Physical educators should constantly seek collaborative, creative involvement from the community.

Question 15

Which law requires all school districts with a federally funded school meals program to develop and implement wellness policies that address nutrition and physical activity?

A) the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
B) the Child Wellness Act of 2004
C) the Physical Education Act of 2003
D) the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2003

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for schools implementing the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004?

A) Encourage students to participate in after-school activities.
B) Make recess and lunchtime active settings for all students.
C) Reduce the number of scheduled activity breaks in the classroom.
D) Maintain and strengthen nutritional service programs.

Question 17

One of the biggest barriers to classroom teachers employing activity breaks is:

A) teachers do not feel comfortable teaching students in an active setting.
B) teachers feel activity is the job of the physical educator.
C) creativity.
D) teachers want to participate in the activity themselves.

Question 18

When designing effective activities for the classroom teacher:

A) develop an understanding of the standards.
B) find out how the concept is being taught.
C) learn each teacher's comfort zone.
D) give him a large notebook with activities to use.

Question 19

Eighty percent of a person's sun exposure occurs before what age?

A) 5
B) 18
C) 21
D) 10

Question 20

There is a strong emphasis on renaming recess as:

A) "recreation time."
B) "playground time."
C) "an activity break."
D) "a mini-break."

Question 21

Schools can improve their sun safety by all of the following EXCEPT:

A) keeping students inside.
B) having students wear long-sleeved clothes.
C) scheduling activity breaks around peak sun hours.
D) presenting classroom lessons on the importance of sun safety.

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an effective strategy to advocate improving the school nutrition environment?

A) Allow clubs to sell candy only after school.
B) Provide a clean, safe, attractive eating environment.
C) Ensure all students have access to nutritious food.
D) Do not give food as rewards in the classroom.

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a strategy that helps improve the school nutrition environment?

A) All students must have access to nutritious foods.
B) Food should be given as a reward in the classroom.
C) School club sales should be limited to nutritious foods.
D) Lunch should be served as close to noon as possible.

Question 24

What does AHSP stand for and what does it promote?

Question 25

Identify the components of an active and healthy school.