Quiz- Nature-Based Early Learning module

This quiz will review the information covered in the professional development module. The quiz will include true/false and multiple choice questions.

To answer the questions, click in the circle beside your response or select true or false from the drop-down menu.

If your quiz score is 80% or higher, you will meet the requirements to receive PD hours for this module. During the first week of each month, PA NAP SACC project staff will mark attendance and completion for this module. At that time, you will receive an email asking you to complete your evaluation in the PD Registry. After your evaluation is complete, the completed module will appear on your Registry transcript.

If you score 80% or higher on the quiz, you will be prompted to close out of the survey.

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* 1. Spending time in nature can improve:

Eyesight

Self-discipline

Time spent engages in physical activity

All of the above

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* 2. An example of a child exercising their vestibular sense, a sense that gets talked about much less than the typical 5, includes:

Sitting at a desk completing a worksheet

Swinging from a tree branch

Walking in line to the bathroom

Drawing a picture of a tree

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* 3. Loose parts can be described as:

Found objects that have no set purpose

Materials that help a child develop more skill and competence than most modern plastic toys

A messy outdoor kitchen filled with pots, pans, tongs, water, and wooden boards

All of the above

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* 4. The space/s we mention where nature play can happen is/are:

Outside only

Inside and outside

Inside, outside, and the beyond

Outside and the beyond

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* 5. One of the best ways to increase your time spent in nature in all seasons is:

Take your classroom outside all day, every day to get them used to it.

Start small by adding outdoor time at the beginning of the day or increasing outdoor time one day per week.

Bring as much nature inside so you don’t have to go outside in bad weather.

Assume they will get nature exposure at home in addition to the classroom

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* 6. True or False: Teachers need all the same layers and quality outerwear that children have.

True

False

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* 7. The core elements of Farm to ECE are:

Field trips, tastings, and education

Education, Gardens, and Procurement

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Education

Meals, Snacks, and Producers

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* 8. Sample Supporting Equipment and Resources for Local Food Procurement includes:

Local Food Buying Guides

Technology, such as data management systems

Refrigerated Containers

A and C

A, B, and C

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* 9. One small step to encourage more nature-based play indoors is to replace manmade materials with:

Mud kitchens

Photos of local outdoor spaces, trees, etc.

Natural materials

Both b and c

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* 10. True or False: Keystone Kids Go website offers an extensive list of nature-based resources, including purchase/pricing guides, research, activity guides, and much, much, more!

True

False

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* 11. Your Name

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* 12. Your Agency/Program Name

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* 13. My program is:

A center-based child care program

A family child care program

A group child care program

A Head Start program

An Early Head Start program

A Pre-K Counts/Preschool Program

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Your Job Title/Role

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* 15. Your Registry ID Number

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* 16. Your Birthdate

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* 17. Your Email Address

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* 18. Are you participating in this module as part of a specific project or activity?

Yes, I am a current/past participant in the PA NAP SACC mini-grant project

Yes, I am a current participant in the Food Trust Farm to ECE/Go NAP SACC project

I am not currently enrolled in a specific project

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Did this module provide you with information that will help you in your day to day work?

Yes

Somewhat

Quiz- Nature-Based Early Learning module

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* 1. Spending time in nature can improve:

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* 2. An example of a child exercising their vestibular sense, a sense that gets talked about much less than the typical 5, includes:

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* 3. Loose parts can be described as:

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* 4. The space/s we mention where nature play can happen is/are:

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* 5. One of the best ways to increase your time spent in nature in all seasons is:

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* 6. True or False: Teachers need all the same layers and quality outerwear that children have.

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* 7. The core elements of Farm to ECE are:

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* 8. Sample Supporting Equipment and Resources for Local Food Procurement includes:

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* 9. One small step to encourage more nature-based play indoors is to replace manmade materials with:

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* 10. True or False: Keystone Kids Go website offers an extensive list of nature-based resources, including purchase/pricing guides, research, activity guides, and much, much, more!

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* 11. Your Name

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* 12. Your Agency/Program Name

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* 13. My program is:

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* 14. Your Job Title/Role

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* 15. Your Registry ID Number

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* 16. Your Birthdate

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* 17. Your Email Address

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* 18. Are you participating in this module as part of a specific project or activity?

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* 19. Did this module provide you with information that will help you in your day to day work?

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* 20. Please share any feedback on the format or content of this module that will help us improve user experience: