When comparing the rubber tiles used with other covering materials, it can be seen that the most feasible characteristics of the material are the high level injury protection and shock absorbing factors. Also the SBR tiles were coloured in their whole material and therefore cannot fade or be washed out as a result. The tiles are also known to be attrition and weather resistant. Finally, the rubber tiles do not require any maintenance works and do not need to be replaced after implementing and therefore it is considered the most economical solution in the long term.
During the manufacturing process, a specific procedure takes place in order to reach the final result being the finished SBR tile. The initial step includes a recycling process where
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This is due to its permeable property that even after rainfall, the ground will remain dry and avoid further accidents. The material is insulated against both hot and cold elements, and being soft and fairly flexible, it is considered a favourite for children’s playgrounds.
This type of rubber describes a group of synthetic rubbers which are derived from Styrene and Butadiene. This mixture of the two monomers can be polymerized by two main processes, being from solution or as an emulsion and result in two materials with properties as found in figure 4:
A specific playground was selected, to be the Pembroke playground, due to its recent refurbishment of the floor surface and new equipment which also gave me the opportunity to learn the process from the restorers of the site themselves. At M Quip Co. Ltd., the whole construction process was explained from the formation to the placing of the Styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) tiles used for the safety surfacing of the selected playground.
1 This only applies if a drainage system is present.
2 When installed with a 6"
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If loose-fill materials are used, then the depth must reach 12 inches for any equipment that is as high as 8 feet. Also, the material must not be too packed so that a cushioning effect will be present in the material on impact. A cushioned surface must extend a minimum of 6 feet past the equipment and there may be additional lengths needed, depending on the height of a slide or length of the swing. Finally, it is understood that no cushioned flooring is considered safe if the total of the playground and the child standing on the equipment is higher than 12
In conclusion, the author has given a common issue in our society, which is safety for children. Although the debate tends to replace all traditional equipment on children's playgrounds, it still causes us to think more about how to develop children in the perfect way. Do we need to keep children too safe? And this point is the success of the writer because his article is viable and very comprehensive to the intended audience, providing balance as well. By expressing the opposing ideas of two sides in the argument, the readers actually have the chance to give their own
In fact, the definition of “playground” is “an outdoor area provided for children to play on, especially at a school or public park.” (dictionary.com) Meaning that parks or playground were never intended to have people use their imagination when there. Last time I checked people went to parks to play with friends or do something physical. After my research I want my future kids to be able to take the necessary risks. I believe (and at this point you should too) that children should have the freedom to head off fears before they start, meaning there should be healthy risks at every playground or
Milloy draws his audiences' attentions by retelling a tragic story of a 1st grader named Maurice getting run over in a school zone. He describes the driver as "barreling through...and not even slowing down after striking the boy" who "suffered serious head injuries." Milloy's story wins sympathy from the readers. The boy was just beginning to learn the complexities of life when he was forced to start all over again because of a reckless driver. Fatal injuries, especially those effecting children, touch the hearts of most adults. Parents of any social status wonder is this could ever happen to their kids and how devastating an event like this would be. In response to the young boy's accident, volunteers sympathized fore the inner city school and built a playground to replace the concrete slab the kids used to play on. Most intended readers can relate to not having play grounds for their kids to enjoy. Parents almost always want nice facilities for their kids to play on whether it be a stick with a ball attached, a local park, a school playground, or an extravagant sports court in their back yard, depending on social class. Sympathy extends to children who are deprived of recreational facilities
The subjects were observed to climb on structures and furthermore jumped from the different heights. Through the interviews Sandseter gathered that the children where frightened by climbing high and jumping down to the ground but was more exciting than going down the intended way. The second category is play with high speed, and this was commonly observed when children rode their bikes at high speeds or ran down hills. The risk comes from running into something or someone. The children describe the play with high speeds as scary, but continued to push the risk, as they would start to slide head first down the hill. Play with dangerous tools is the third category, as the children where aloud to work with knives and hammers. The children did not see this as risky play as they felt competent with the dangerous tools; the staff when interviewed suggested this as risky play, when the children would use the knives to whittle sticks. The fourth category of risky play is play near dangerous elements such as the ocean, cliffs and the fire pit in the preschools. Again the children did not see this as risky play but the staff saw children playing by the ocean and the fire pit was risky, as they feared the children falling in. Rough and tumble play is another category as children would play fight and wrestle. The children found expressed this as risky play as it was a scary activity but all agreed it was great fun. The last category of risky play is play where children can disappear or get lost. As the preschools where surrounded by forest the children where aloud to explore, they would not go alone because it was to scary but rather went in groups to eliminate the risk of getting lost. The six categories of risky play created by Sandseter’s study is the key factors of the
... for those with allergies. The foam can reduce the maintenance and wear of heating and air conditioning equipment. It meets or exceeds building codes, and it adds strength to the structure.
-The setting: I went to a zoo for observation. There is a playground at the zoo. There is a semicircular giant rock at the playground with a big hole in the middle part on the ground. The children can climb onto the rock or run in and out of the hole. There are trees surrounding the playground, and parents can stand nearby the playground to keep and eye on their children.
There are many aspects of physics found on the floor. The gymnast performs on a floor that "measures 12 x 12 meters, with an additional safety border of 1 metre. The performance area must have a surface elasticity, to allow for power during take-off and softness for landing." (FIG) The surface elasticity found in the floor mat gives the gymnast extra bounce which increases her momentum.
Risky play is an important part of children’s play and children have shown a natural desire of outdoor risky play in the early years of ages (Brussoni, Olsen, Pike & Sleet, 2012). Risky play refers to play that allows children to feel excited and may lead to physical injury (Sandseter, 2007). In the video Adventurous play-Developing a culture of risky play, the interviewer Neville had discussed risky play with five educators. By consulting from this video, this report will provide rationales which are for creating opportunities for risky play in the child care centres, explain how to achieve the outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework through planning for risky play. It then attempts to analyse the observational learning in Bandura’s
The Play Strategy for Scotland is a national initiative that is very much relevant to my topic. The main aim is to create the best place for children to grow up in Scotland. It also aims to achieve making children able to play safely in their environment. The initiative links to my topic as it identifies the importance of play being a life-enhancing daily experience and its contribution to a happy, healthy childhood. The Play Strategy also protects children’s ability to play. (The Scottish Government, 2013)
Color has an amazing power on humans and on our learning ability. Through a childs eyes life is seen as colorful, and full of life. With a child viewing life as being full of color their environment needs to stimulate their valuable imagination. The following photos represent a prime example of what a childs playground at school should be. These photos represent learning opportunities, color and innocence, all of which a child should see and experience at their age. A child’s playground at school needs to stimulate their imagination and be inviting all while reflecting their innocence. From a child’s perspective a playground at school should be full of life, and color instead of being filled with dull colorless equipment.
Initially, rubber has existed for an extensive period of time. When viewing the “early history of rubber development, [there] is evidence that rubber existed even before Columbus’ time” (Robert, E.A. 1952, p. 77). One of the earlier uses of rubber was documented in a Mexican Tribe where the natives of Mexico and West Indies played games using elastic balls (Robert, E.A. 1952, p. 77). Many scientists attempted to establish “suitable solvents for rubber since its arrival in Europe as a raw material in the late 1700s, however none had been successful” (Backer, C. 1997, p.14). Furthermore, it is relevant to say that the rubber industry was primarily established in Europe by Charles Macintosh, who was an industrial chemist in 1818 (Backer, C. 1997, p.14). Later on, the rubber industry began to devel...
In my opinion the outdoor area in any setting is often the childrens’ favourite place to be, as all the natural features engage children’s senses and provide opportunities for hands on learning. By letting children play with sticks, climb trees and roll around on the ground children develop physically and mentally. This is an area where there is often greater freedom and scope to investigate their surroundings and whilst there is exploration there is also very good opportunity to develop gross motor skills through physical activity. Such activities also spark their imaginations (Cooper, a
Recycling is a six step process. First they must be cleaned and separated by the
The indoor environment-first and foremost the indoor environment needs to be safe, and it needs to be all inclusive. This means that every child, no matter their age race, ethnicity, gender or abilities or special education needs, can all play. When considering the layout of the indoor area it needs to be spacious and it needs to accommodate children continuous change of interests and abilities so that children are able to grow and learn. If the indoor environment stayed the same each day, children would not be stimulated, they would get bored and they would not develop their learning. Furthermore, the environment needs to be of the highest quality, the toys need to be safe, and good enough to situmulate the childs brain. these toys need to
There are also several long term benefits of recycling. For example, “collecting and processing secondary materials, manufacturing recy...