Elementary School Health Education Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Elementary School Health Education provides future educators with the knowledge and strategies needed to promote health and wellness among young children. The course covers fundamental concepts such as personal hygiene, nutrition, physical activity, mental health, safety, and disease prevention in an age-appropriate manner. Students will explore curriculum development, lesson planning, and effective communication techniques to engage elementary-aged learners, empower them to make healthy choices, and foster a safe and supportive classroom environment. Emphasis is placed on culturally responsive practices and the integration of health topics across subjects to support holistic student development.
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Promoting Physical Activity and Health in the Classroom 1st Edition by Robert P. Pangrazi
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Chapter 1: Improving the Health of Americas Children
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Q1) Physical activity breaks have no educational purpose.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) All of the following represent funding sources for before- and after-school physical activity and nutrition programs EXCEPT
A)school fund raisers.
B)private businesses.
C)pay-to-play programs.
D)Parent Teacher Associations
Answer: C
Q3) Implementing a walking club during recess addresses Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Students who are jump roping at recess are working on manipulative skills.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Understanding Childrens Needs and Readiness for Physical Activity
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Q1) With regard to aerobic activity,children prefer ________ intensity and ________ volume.
A)low; low
B)low; high
C)high; low
D)high; high
Answer: B
Q2) Distance running for children is an area of concern because A)children may become discouraged from participating in future activity.
B)psychological problems,such as running for adult approval,may occur.
C)separation of growth plates in the knee,ankle,or pelvic region may occur.
D)All of the above.
Answer: D
Q3) Obstacle courses involving children running,jumping through hoops,and galloping are most appropriate to introduce at which grade levels?
A)K-2
B)3-4
C)5-6
D)All of the above.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Teaching Physical Activities Safely and Effectively
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Q1) One way to delineate the size of the playing space is to use cones at each of the four corners.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Learned helplessness often occurs when maturing children realize they are not as good as others in certain physical activities,and they are not given the chance to succeed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) For young children,short practice sessions are usually best for efficient learning.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) It is appropriate to make a student walk laps for behaving inappropriately.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Improving the Effectiveness of Instruction and Feedback
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Q1) It is important for teachers to begin an activity at entry level because
A)most students are incapable of anything beyond this level.
B)this promotes a positive feeling among students and builds upon their success.
C)students are motivated by failure.
D)instruction and learning occur when students all begin at the same level.
Q2) An investigation regarding Title IX indicated that
A)girls receive equal opportunities to participate in athletics and are treated equal to their male counterparts.
B)girls receive equal opportunities to participate in athletics but are treated worse than their male counterparts.
C)girls receive fewer opportunities to participate in athletics but are treated equal to their male counterparts.
D)girls receive fewer opportunities to participate in athletics and are treated worse then their male counterparts.
Q3) A technique designed to focus students on an upcoming learning task is a(n) A)entry level.
B)anticipatory set.
C)student outcome.
D)instructional cue.
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Chapter 5: Management and Discipline in an Activity Setting
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Q1) Criticism is
A)communication used in a joking manner.
B)communication identifying what is wrong or bad about somebody or something.
C)an effective way to continually reduce unacceptable behavior.
D)a social reinforcer.
Q2) An example of Level 0: Irresponsibility would be a child taking a piece of equipment from another student during a physical activity.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a communication style used by teachers?
A)Passive communicator
B)Aggressive communicator
C)Tentative communicator
D)Assertive communicator
Q4) With regard to management,most students enjoy a learning environment that is organized and efficient because it allows a maximum amount of class time to be dedicated to active learning.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Teaching Children With Special Needs
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Q1) ________ allow(s)students to be continually evaluated to determine their readiness to progress to a least restrictive environment.
A)Progressive inclusion
B)Mainstreaming
C)Due process
D)Individualized education programs
Q2) Which of the following is NOT required contents of the individualized education program (IEP)?
A)Current status of the child's level of educational performance
B)A letter of support from the teacher who has direct responsibility for implementing the IEP
C)A statement of special education and related services that will be provided to the student
D)The dates for initiation of services and anticipated duration of the services
Q3) Teachers who rarely modify activities probably do not meet the needs of many students in their class.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Integrating Physical Activity and Academics
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a language arts concept that could be integrated with physical activity?
A)Body part identification
B)Reading
C)Spelling
D)Parts of speech
Q2) Directions,geography,and history are content areas for social studies.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Recording student pedometer steps and having students write a paragraph on which activities accumulate the most steps is an appropriate physical activity integration activity for which academic area?
A)Math
B)Language arts
C)Science
D)Social studies
Q4) Degrees,fractions,estimating,and directions are all math concepts.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Increasing Students Activity Levels
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Q1) To implement a school walking program,teachers should consider all of the following EXCEPT
A)having students use the sidewalk.
B)having students walk alone.
C)having students walk in small groups.
D)having students sign out with their name and the path they are taking.
Q2) Physical fitness is bodily movement that is produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle and that substantially increases energy expenditure.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Children should be expected to engage in continuous vigorous physical activity of several minutes in length.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When teaching students playground games,it is important that students do not change the rules.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Helping Students Develop Physical Fitness
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Q1) Which of the following scenarios describes successful implementation of a fitness routine?
A)Providing a 2-3 minute warm-up period
B)Moving straight into the fitness routine
C)Providing a 20 minute fitness routine
D)Focusing on specific body parts,such as the upper body,for the entire routine
Q2) Which of the following factors does NOT significantly influence children's fitness?
A)Heredity
B)Maturation
C)Body composition
D)Physical activity level
Q3) An appropriate fitness routine includes a 2-3 minute warm-up.
A)True
B)False
Q4) All of the following are components of health-related fitness EXCEPT A)agility.
B)cardiovascular endurance.
C)body composition.
D)flexibility.
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Chapter 10: Improving Students Nutrition
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Q1) Which of the following is a point-of-decision prompt about the principles of good nutrition and eating habits?
A)A McDonald's© advertisement
B)An apple a day keeps the doctor away
C)Verb : It's what you do
D)Keep your hands to yourself
Q2) In a survey regarding nutrition,more than ________ of parents were unaware of their child's obesity.
A)20%
B)40%
C)60%
D)80%
Q3) It has been shown that cafeteria revenue can increase when offering healthy food choices.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Fresh food is cheaper than processed food and has a longer shelf life.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Teaching Sun Safety
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Q1) School-wide initiatives for implementing a sun-safety program include all of the following EXCEPT
A)student understanding of when,where,and how to apply sunscreen or sunblock and lip balm.
B)recess times scheduled between 10 AM and 3 PM.
C)students wearing protective hats,clothing,and sunglasses.
D)adequate areas of shade on the playground.
Q2) This environmental factor affecting ultraviolet exposure indicates that most radiation occurs between 9 AM and 3 PM.
A)Time of day
B)Geographical location
C)Season
D)Altitude
Q3) Squamous cell carcinoma is the most serious form of skin cancer.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A sunscreen with an SPF of 15 protects the skin from 93% of UVB radiation.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Promoting Childrens Health Beyond the School Day
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an example of a site that may offer an after-school program?
A)United Parcel Service
B)Good Elementary
C)St.John's Church
D)YMCA
Q2) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advocates that at least some of the child's health-promoting homework assignments require parental involvement.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Students who attend after-school programs automatically get better grades and have better school attendance than those who do not attend after-school programs.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A program with a flexible schedule and a variety of physical,cognitive,and social activities is an example component of a quality after-school program.
A)True
B)False
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