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Outdoor Play: Health and Safety for Toddlers

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1.  Which of the following is NOT a type of outdoor play?
  1. Pretend play
  2. Rest time
  3. Constructive play
  4. Functional play
2.  Toddler pretend play outdoors is important because it improves which of the following?
  1. Eating habits
  2. Running
  3. Language and cognitive development
  4. Sedentary habits
3.  Programs should offer which of the following outside because they maximize toddlers learning outdoors?
  1. Unsafe objects
  2. Loose parts
  3. A swimming pool
  4. A trampoline
4.  Music is a great way to offer what type of outdoor play for toddlers?
  1. Pretend
  2. Constructive
  3. Functional
  4. None of the above
5.  Which of the following is an example of cognitive development outside?
  1. Running
  2. Swinging
  3. Climbing
  4. Investigating
6.  Planning comfortable outdoor play spaces for toddlers involves which of the following?
  1. Offering developmentally appropriate space
  2. Having the entire area be filled with climbing equipment
  3. Offering no loose parts
  4. Offering no shade
7.  Tripping is a safety hazard under which category?
  1. Risk
  2. Entrapment
  3. Environmental
  4. Fall
8.  Which is NOT a toddler safety concern?
  1. Tripping
  2. Playing outdoors during all seasons
  3. Strangulation
  4. Falls
9.  What percent of emergency room playground injuries are due to children falling?
  1. 50%
  2. 60%
  3. 70%
  4. 80%
10.  Elevated playground equipment should be checked for which of the following?
  1. Appropriate surfacing material under and around structure
  2. Children playing
  3. Grass
  4. Health

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