Deck 9: Facilities, Equipment, and Supplies

Question 1

"Equipment" refers to fixed items.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Equipment that offers sit-and-ride experiences (swings, merry-go-rounds, and teeter-totters) meet accepted outdoor equipment criterion for promoting physical activity.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Outdoor spaces should include enough space for several classes.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Research suggests that painting playground surfaces with brightly colored art may help increase activity levels.

Question 5

Playground areas should include equipment and apparatus designed for each age group.

Question 6

According to studies conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 40-50 percent of injuries to children occur when they fall from apparatus and strike the underlying surface.

Question 7

Climbing is an important activity because it helps children learn to overcome the fear of new situations.

Question 8

Equipment and apparatus for enhancing upper body development should encourage youngsters to use locomotor movements throughout space.

Question 9

If loose organic materials are used in a play area, a six-inch level of material to cushion the impact of falling should be a minimum.

Question 10

As a general rule, if equipment has moving parts, its potential for injury is decreased.

Question 11

Equipment and apparatus for enhancing lower body development should encourage youngsters to use locomotor movements throughout space.

Question 12

Handmade equipment should be viewed as a temporary solution.

Question 13

Inventory of equipment should be taken at the beginning and the end of the school year.

Question 14

"Supplies" refer to items of a fixed or permanent nature.

Question 15

Purchasing quality equipment will ensure that it will last at least 2 years.

Question 16

A wide balance beam (four inches) is recommended for kindergarten and first-grade children.

Question 17

Physical education supplies should NOT be used for games played during recess or for free play periods.

Question 18

Students have no responsibility for maintaining the order of equipment.

Question 19

Jumping boxes extend student's opportunities to work on basic movement skills.

Question 20

When a class goes to the gymnasium for physical education, the teacher has a right to expect sufficient supplies to be available to conduct the class.

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT an example of equipment that could be used to develop arm-shoulder girdle strength?

A) climbing ropes
B) platforms
C) tires attached to telephone poles or logs
D) horizontal ladders

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an example of equipment that could be used to develop lower body strength?

A) railroad ties
B) large spaces
C) stairways and platforms for climbing and jumping
D) climbing ropes

Question 23

Equipment for practicing balance skills includes all of the following EXCEPT:

A) four-by-four-inch balance beams.
B) logs.
C) wooden ladders laid out horizontally.
D) climbing ropes.

Question 24

Supplies is a term indicating materials that:

A) are longer-lasting.
B) are used over a period of years.
C) are more or less fixed in nature.
D) have a limited lifespan.

Question 25

When purchasing equipment, all of the following should be considered EXCEPT:

A) price
B) brand
C) need
D) material

Question 26

The purchase of supplies and equipment involves careful study of all of the following EXCEPT:

A) need.
B) cost.
C) material.
D) substitutes that are "just as good".

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a principle that governs the choice of indoor equipment?

A) trampolines for student fun
B) focus on arm and shoulder girdle development
C) students' ability to carry and assemble
D) keep children active

Question 28

How many feet wide should tumbling mats be?

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Question 29

Climbing ropes should be what diameter in inches?

A) 2-3
B) 1-2
C) 1 1/2-1 3/4
D) 2 1/4-2 1/2

Question 30

Augmenting physical education equipment can be done with all of the following EXCEPT:

A) used tennis balls.
B) sponge balls.
C) hand made bean bags.
D) brand new bowling pins.

Question 31

When planning physical education facilities it is important to keep in mind what key components?

Question 32

When purchasing equipment what must be considered?

Question 33

What principles govern the choice of indoor equipment?