Outdoor Safety Assessment

The most important way to keep children safer on playgrounds is to be __________.

Children think about consequences before they play.

For facilities with a capacity 19 or larger, what minimal size must the playground area be

At any given time, at least _________ square feet must be available for each child while outside. Groups can be rotated to accommodate this.

No more than ¼ of the ground surface can be hard substances such as concrete, gravel, or paving.

Areas that children are more likely to have an accident or fall is known as…?

In Family Child Care Homes, any and all animals must be kept in a separate area and from the reach of all children.

Overgrown grass, poisonous plants, roots, rocks, & stinging insects are known as …..

Which of the following are acceptable ways to provide protection from the sun:

Water breaks outside are recommended every __________:

All of the following are appropriate qualities for a fence or barrier around the playground area except…

Swings w/ bucket seats, ramps, climbing equipment under 32” high are examples of equipment for which group?

It is okay to leave a gate open if you know another group is coming into the playground.

Chain walks, overhead rings, rotating tires, & fulcrum seesaws are examples of equipment for which group?

Merry Go Rounds, ladders less than 60”, climbers, & belt seats are examples of equipment for which group?

All of the following are not appropriate qualities for playground equipment except…

Any climbing and swinging equipment must be anchored firmly into the ground to prevent movement.

The Staff to Child Ratio for 3 year olds is:

Children can be majorly injured by falling at a minimum of _________ if there is not approved ground surface.

Approved surface ground for playgrounds include which of the following?

Approved surface ground for playgrounds must be which of the following?

Fall zones extend ________ minimum from any large playground equipment that children are able to climb, swing, or slide down.

Teachers should be distanced from children while they are playing to view the entire playground area.

______________ is when something a child is wearing is caught on equipment and may cause strangulation risks or fatality.

Any opening between 3.5-9 inches is a risk of ______________ unless it is bounded to the ground on one side.

For 3 year olds, Staff to Child Ratio for water activity with 2 ft or more is….

To prevent cuts, scraps, and punctures, the following task may help: