3 words to describe the nature of growth during middle childhood
What is slow but steady?
100
This promotes the growth of strong bones, and is also related to the development of healthy teeth
What is good nutrition?
100
One important improvement in gross motor skills
What is muscle coordination?
100
Visual acuity of less than 20/200 after correction
What is blindness?
100
The source of several kinds of accidents of school-age children
What is increased mobility?
200
The average amount boys and girls gain per year during middle childhood
What is 5-7 pounds?
200
This is defined as body weight that is more than 20% above the average for a person of a given age and height.
What is obesity?
200
This provides protective insulation around parts of nerve cells
What is Myelin?
200
A special need that involves the loss of hearing or some aspect of hearing
What is auditory impairment?
200
The most frequent source of injury to children
What are automobile accidents?
300
The average amount of inches children in the U.S grow per year
What is 2-3 inches?
300
A major factor in obesity
What is poor diets?
What is lack of exercise?
What are genetic factors?
300
Examples of this type of skill include riding a bike, ice skating, and swimming
What are gross motor skills?
300
A form of speech impairment that involves substantial disruption in the rhythm and fluency of speech
What is stuttering?
300
This safety gear has significantly decrease the amount of head injuries, and is mandatory to be worn in most localities.
What are bicycle helmets?
400
By the age of 11, this is the average height for boys
What is 4 feet, 9 1/2 inches?
400
A chronic condition characterized by periodic attacks of wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
What is asthma?
400
Examples of this type of skill include typing at a computer, writing in cursive, and drawing a detailed picture
What are fine motor skills?
400
A reading disability that can result in the misperception of letters during reading and writing, difficulty sounding out letters, confusion between left and right, and difficulties in spelling
What is dyslexia?
400
A contemporary threat to the safety of school-age children
What is the World Wide Web ( Internet)?
500
By the age of 11, this is the average height for girls
What is 4 feet 10 inches?
500
Drugs that are generally prescribed for the treatment of psychological disorders
What are antidepressants?
500
One important reason for advances in fine motor skills
What is an increase in myelin in the brain?
500
A system that would end separate special education programs
What is Full Inclusion?
500
One way to reduce the risk of injury in automobile crashes