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Modern playgrounds often have recreational equipment such as the see-saw, merry-go-round, swingset, slide, climber , walking bridge , jungle gym, chin-up bars, sandbox, parallel bar s, overhead ladder , trapeze and trapeze rings , playhouses, and maze, many of which help children develop physical coordination, strength, and flexibility, as well as providing recreation and enjoyment. Common in modern playgrounds are " play structures " that incorporate many different pieces of equipment.

Playgrounds often also have facilities for playing informal games of adult sports, such as a baseball diamond, a skatingThere are several varieties of Skating : Ice skating Roller skating Skateboarding. rink, a basketballBasketball is a ball sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points by throwing the ball through a basket. Basketball is highly suited to viewing by spectators, as it is primarily an indoor sport, played in a relatively small playing ar court, or a tetherballTetherball (also known as swingball is a game for two opposing players. The equipment consists of a 10 ft (3 m), stationary metal pole, from which is hung a ball from a rope, or tether. The two players stand on opposite sides of the pole. Each player trie.

Sometimes the safety of playgrounds is disputed in school or among regulators. Over at least the last twenty years, the kinds of equipment to be found in playgrounds has changed, often towards safer equipment built with modern materials. For example, an older jungle gym might be constructed entirely from steel bars, while newer ones tend to have a minimal steel framework while providing a web of nylonNylon Density1150 kg/m3 Electrical conductivity(σ)10-12 (m· ohm)-1 Thermal conductivity0. 25 W/(m·K) Nylon is a synthetic polymer, a plastic, invented on February 28, 1935 by Wallace Carothers at the E. du Pont de Nemours and Company of Wilmington, ropes for children to climb on.

Playgrounds can be

• Public, free of charge
• A business with an entrance fee
• Connected to a business, for customers only, e.g., at McDonald's and IKEAIKEA is a Swedish home furnishing retailer. It has 192 large stores in 37 countries as of Spring 2004. Most are throughout Europe, the rest are in the US, Canada, Asia and Australia. The IKEA Catalogue, containing about 12,000 IKEA products is reputedly t.
• Elaborate indoor mazes, like those at the (now defunct) Discovery ZoneDiscovery Zone (or DZ was a chain of elaborate indoor mazes designed for young kids that was founded by Ronald Matsch in 1989. It contained slides, climbing structures and pits full of plastic balls. Children 6-10 years old were encouraged to have birthda and Chuck E. CheeseA popular party spot for young children, Chuck E. Cheese is a franchise of giant video arcades complemented by small rides, pizza (a central focus), and other popular diversions, including ball pits, climbing equipment and giant slides. Its logo and adver's

Children have devised many playground games and pastimes.

Playground is also an informal term to describe an area designed for any particular group of people. For example, "the resort spa has become a playground for millionaires".

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PlaygroundA playground is an area designed for children to engage in physical activity. Modern playgrounds often have recreational equipment such as the see-saw, merry-go-round, swingset, slide, climber, walking bridge, jungle gym, chin-up bars, sandbox, parallel b Playground gameA playground game is a game or pastime carried out in a playground. Generations of children in countries throughout the world have developed many different playground games, but some games appear to be common to many countries and generations. Some common Playground songA playground song is a song sung by children, usually on a playground or other children's gathering place, that describes or comments on the social scene of a playground. Playground songs can, of course, be sung anywhere, and presumably customs like playg