Physical Development of School Age Children

First and Last Name

True of False: Brain growth increases dramatically and become less specialized during the school age stage of development.

• True
• False

Joel is an 11 year old who is experiencing a period of rapid growth . What is Joel experiencing?

• growth pains
• malnutrition
• pheromones
• growth spurt

True or False: School age children increase more in weight than height during this stage of development.

• True
• False

The first permanent teeth to erupt during school age development are the

• first year molars
• three - year molars
• six - year molars
• eleven - year molars

What is the cause of girls accumulating more fat at a higher rate than boys during school age development?

• puberty
• heavily-processed foods
• maturity
• nutrient-dense foods

What happens to muscle development during the school age years?

• increases in size and decreases in strength
• decreases in size and strength
• decreases in size and increases in strength
• increases in size and strength

Alisa is complaining she has aches and pains in her body. What are these pains called?

• growth spurt
• growth pains
• bone pains
• muscle and bone spurts

True or False: Large muscle coordination is more refined than small muscle coordination during school age years.

• True
• False

During school age years children have the ability to do arts and crafts, build models, and play musical instruments due to advancement in which motor skills?

• large motor skills
• fine motor skills
• gross motor skills
• micro motor skills