Deck 13: Engaging Children in Outdoor Activities

Question 1

Outside play has the benefit of providing children with this vitamin

A) C
B) A
C) D
D) B12

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Creating forts and other structures that children can adapt and use their imagination is which type of play?

A) Sociodramatic
B) Constructive
C) Physical
D) Social

Answer 2

Sociodramatic

Question 3

One of the important checklist items of a safe public playground is

A) Make sure that spaces that could trap children, such as guardrails, are more than 12 inches
B) Make sure play structures more than 60 inches high are spaced at least 5 feet apart
C) Make sure play structures more than 30 inches high are spaced at least 9 feet apart
D) Make sure that spaces that could trap children, such as guardrails, are less than 2 inches

Answer 3

Make sure play structures more than 30 inches high are spaced at least 9 feet apart

Question 4

When planning outdoor games it is important to keep a wide repertoire because

A) The instructor will not teach enthusiastically if they are bored
B) Children will tire of the same games repeated
C) The children have already played the games in school all day
D) Some games go out of date and cannot be used

Question 5

An alternative to unsafe tools that is suggested when working with wood is to use

A) Glue
B) Tape
C) Staples
D) String