eCPD Resource Package, Temperatures & Weights
Childcare
1 Tem peratures & Weights
Task 1
D raw a line from the correct tem perature reading to the correct nam e
John C
Jack D
Helen A
Michelle F
Task 2
Daily Illness Sheet Name: Room: Jelly tots Age: 4 years Date: 04/05/06 Morning: Temperature taken at 9am- ……………………….. 11am………………………… Afternoon: Temperature taken at 1pm – …………………….. 3pm ……………………….. How do you work out what the child’s temperature was at 9am?
How do you work out what the child’s temperature was after lunch at 12pm?
How do you know if the child’s temperature ever reached the normal expected temperature?
Task 3
All children must have their weight monitored during their stay in the setting. Their first weight check is done once they have enrolled in the setting. One of the staff has asked you to weigh four new babies. The readings are shown below. Look at the readings, and then tick either ‘true’ or ‘false’ next to each statement. In the task 3: do it section write down the rules for rounding. Child 1 - 22.55kg
Child 2 - 25.3kg
Child 3 - 19.8 kg
Child 4 - 15.5kg
Statement
TRUE
Child 1’s weight should be rounded down to 22kg Child 2’s weight should be rounded up to 25kg Child 3’s weight should be rounded up to 20kg Child 4’s weight should be rounded down to 15kg
W hat are the rules for R ounding?
FALSE
Task 4 Before Jack is sent home the setting needs to record his average temperature and the range of his temperatures during the day.
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11am
1pm
3pm
38 degrees
37.9 degrees
37.7 degrees
37.4 degrees
What is Jack’s mean temperature? What is the range? Mark your answer on the scale below and show how you worked out the answer. Jack’s average (mean) temperature is: Jack’s range of temperature is:
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Notes Use this space to make notes.
Childcare Temperatures and Weights Resources