Read the Wonderopolis article, "When Were Swings Invented?"

Did You Get It?  Test your knowledge by completing the quiz.

Take the Wonder Word Challenge by dragging the word to its matching definition.

Now read the article about the playground engineer, "Dream Jobs: Construction Project Manager".

Take the reading check quiz.

Finally, click on the arrows below to move forward and backward on the brief slide show below.  What do you feel is the most important purpose of a playground?  Thinking about this will help you create a design.

Good work on building your background knowledge!  If you have finished these tasks, you may now select from some additional videos and articles about playgrounds below:​

​Children’s Playground Design and Construction (video) Play Structures (articles)