| Resources for
Physical Education Teachers and Professionals |
| PE Links 4 U -
A web site sponsored by NASPE to provide physical education
professionals with up to date information and resources to promote
physically active lifestyles. Links are included for elementary
pe, secondary pe, adapted pe, coaching, health, nutrition and fitness,
and technology in physical education. Includes ideas for lessons,
classroom management, and professional development. Date visited: 9/28/04 http://www.pelinks4u.org/ |
| PE Central - A great
resource for physical education lesson plans, assessment, professional
information, and article bibliographies. A web site created for
and by PE teachers. You can submit your own lesson plans and
ideas to be considered for the web site. Provides links to many
other resources as well. Date visited: 9/28/04 http://www.pecentral.org/ |
| National
Standards for Physical Education - Lists the six criteria of a
physically educated person as stated in the National Standards for
Physical Education. Also states the purpose of the
standards. Site is maintained by AAHPERD.
Date visited: 9/28/04 http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/publications-nationalstandards.html |
| The President's Council on
Fitness
and Sport - Provides information about the organization's
physical activity/awards program for students. Teachers can use this
program to help motivate students become more active and more
knowledgeable about the importance of physical activity. This
site also contains links to the President Council most recent reports,
the council's newsletter, and 8 publications designed to motivate
people to become more
active.
Date visited: 9/28/04 http://www.fitness.gov/ |
| Health and Fitness |
| Fitness
Jumpsite - In formation about eating right and staying
healthy. This site provides information about managing weight,
nutrition, fitness equipment, and even an activity calorie
calculator. This site has a variety of tips and tools to help
people get and stay healthy and active. Date visited: 9/28/04 http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/ |
| Shape
Up America
- An information site about how to get in shape and maintain body
weight. The site contains links to a "Body Fat" which describes
how
body composition changes throughout life and provides descriptions of
the ways in which body composition may be measured. Also has a
link
which gives the estimated body compositions of former president's of
the U.S.. Other links include tips to maintain weight, the
importance
of 10,000 daily steps, and links to good nutrition quizzes..
Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.shapeup.org/ |
| Healthy Heart - A
web site
sponsored by an international group with the purpose of promoting
healthy living through increasing activity, eating properly, and
abstaining from the use of tobacco products, drugs, and alcohol.
This
site provides information about healthy living for the whole
family.
Information is sorted by age group and program type. Be sure to
check
out the monthly newsletter.
Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.hearteheart.com/ |
| Human Anatomy
Online- An animated and
interactive site designed to provide
information about the human body and it's systems. Date visited: 9/28/04 http://www.innerbody.com/default.htm |
| Kid's Health Kids Page
- An animated and interactive site that provides information and
activities that relate to kids and their health. Links includes
health related games, information about the body, illness and
injury, healthy recipes, a daily "brain buzz" quiz, advice about
dealing with feelings, and much more. Date visited: 9/28/04 http://kidshealth.org/kid/ |
| Nutrition |
| Dole 5 A Day -
This site is sponsored by the Dole food Company and is designed to
encourage kids to eat and live healthy through an interactive and
animated site. Links include a reference center, recipes, tips
for eating healthy, and fruit and vegetable focused games. Date visited: 9/28/04 http://dole5aday.com/ |
| Fast Food Facts -
Find out what
you are really eating when you stop by your favorite fast food
restaurant. An interactive site where you can input the fast food
you
have eaten and find out how many calories, fat grams, cholesterol, and
sodium each food item contains. Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.olen.com/food/ |
| Kid's
Food Cyber Club
- An interactive site for kid's to find out the benefits of good eating
and what makes up a healthy diet. Links to rate how healthy your
own
plate is, recipes to try, how to make good choices, and much more. Date visited: 10/01/05 http://www.stockportmbc.gov.uk/primary/ladybrook/nut/ww125.htm |
| Sport and Game Information |
| Sports Illustrated
for Kids
- Based on the magazine for children. Up to date
information on the latest sport results and information. Also has
links for kid's fantasy sport leagues, interactive games, and sport
trivia quiz.
Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.sikids.com/index.html |
| Games Kids Play
- A source for the rules, instructions and history for over 500
childhood games. Games are sorted into several categories such as
by "Favorites", "Categories", and "Alphabetically". This page
also
has a category for international games. Date visited: 10/01/05 http://www.gameskidsplay.net/ |
| Kid's
Turn
Central Sport Resource Page
- A site designed to give kids information about sports. Contains
links to many other sport related links for kids. THe "Sports by
Type"
link provides basic information about how sports are played.
Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/sportslink.htm |
| International Olympic
Committee -
Information about past, present, and future modern Olympic Games.
Also
provides basic information about Olympic sports. Most importantly
this
site provides information about the philosophy and purpose of the
Olympics. Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.olympic.org/ |
| US
Olympic
Committee Kid's Site
- An interactive site for kid's hosted by the United States Olympic
Committee. Meet the characters of the 2004 Summer Games and learn
fun
facts, watch Olympic cartoons, print out fun games, or play games on
line. There's great stuff for teachers too. Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.usolympicteam.com/kids/Athens/site/ |
| Girls Health and Sports |
| Go
Girl
Go! - A site dedicated to girls to
help them feel good about themselves and to motivate them to become
more physically active and get involved in sports. This
interactive site provides inspirational and informative stories about
top female athletes and how they deal with problems. The site
also contains links for games, a message board, information about
sports, including videos to help technique, and a link about how
getting involved gets you healthier. Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.gogirlgo.com/cgi-bin/iowa/ggw/splash.html |
| 4 Girls Health
- A site with a lot of information for girls to help keep them
physically and mentally healthy. Find out what you need to know
about
nutrition, fitness, bullying, relationships, safety, and more.
Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.4girls.gov/index.htm |
| Powerful
Bones
- Powerful Girls
- An interactive web site designed to help motivate girls to become
active and eat properly to keep their bones and body healthy.
This
site is sponsored by the National Bone health Campaign. Includes
information about bones and health, how to stay strong by performing
weight bearing activity, as well as links to games and quizzes about
bone health and activity.
Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/index2.html |
| Disability and Sport |
| Disability and Sports - Learn how someone in a wheelchair can play sports too. This is a web quest activity with ten steps designed to help increase disability awareness in a sport and activity setting. Date visited: 10/01/04 http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/kids/kmalpage.htm |