Resources

K-12 th Grade

Physical Activity Resources

Free Resources

Fit Source

The HHS Child Care Bureau is pleased to announce the launch of Fit Source-an interactive Web site for child care and after school providers looking for resources to help address the nation's childhood obesity epidemic. The site allows providers to easily search for a variety of physical activity and nutrition resources by age, topic, and keywords. Providers will find: games and activities, lesson plans, healthy recipes, information for parents, fitness campaigns, funding strategies, informational resources, and Spanish language Web sites. The site links to existing federal resources, and was developed after receiving input from over 100 child care providers about their needs. Fit Source is found on the National Child Care Information Center's Web site at: http://nccic.org/fitsource

PE Links 4 u

This site offers dozens of Physical Education related resources for professionals.

http://www.pelinks4u.org/

Kidnetic.com

Kidnetic.com is a healthy eating and active living Web site designed for kids aged 9 - 12 and their families. Kidnetic.com is a resource for kids and their families to inspire them to move toward healthier lifestyles. Kidnetic.com is also a resource for health professionals and educators to use when working with patients and students.

Funding for the International Food Information Council Foundation and ACTIVATE, including Kidnetic.com, comes from the broad-based food, beverage and agricultural industries.

Kidnetic.com is a non-commercial site. This means no advertising and nothing for sale.

http://kidnetic.com/

Poe Center for Health Education

The Poe Center for Health Education specializes in developing programs for youth to address health concerns like childhood obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy food choices, tooth decay, drug and alcohol abuse, unintentional injuries, and teen pregnancy. All programs follow North Carolina's Department of Public Instruction's Healthful Living Curriculum.

http://www.poehealth.org/index.htm

PE Central

Welcome to the premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. Our goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth. To combat the high obesity rate, we offer programs like Log It and Get Active Stay Active where students can log their physical activity and pedometer steps. We invite you to share a lesson idea which are reviewed by our editorial team . ***** more resources!

http://pecentral.org/ and http://www.pecentral.org/websites/freeresources.html

PE Central's LOG IT Program

Log It invites students, teachers, schools, classes, and parents to record their physical activity steps, miles, or kilometers online! Features include a virtual hike across the United States; feedback about daily goals; compare your progress to others; and you can view your weekly and monthly progress. Teachers must register their school and class first and then they can offer it to their students.

http://www.pecentral.org/websites/kidsites.html

After School Physical Activity

This site offers free resources on various games, dance and physical activities for children. There are instructional sheets and videos to accompany ideas.

http://www.afterschoolpa.com/home.html

Exercise and Physical Fitness

Latest news about exercise and physical fitness

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
exerciseandphysicalfitness.html
***** more resources!

How to Stretch

The right ways to stretch

http://www.shelterpub.com/_fitness/_
office_fitness_clinic/OFC_how_to_str.html

Aerobics Now

What aerobics is and why it is good for you

http://www.bodyomics.com/page8_aerobics_now.html

Introduction to Aerobic Exercise

An explaination to what aerobic exercise is

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/12190/59808

Physical Activity and Health

What physical activity is and the benefits of physical activities

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/sgr/ataglan.htm

KidsWorld

Everything kids want to know. An interactive and educational site made just for kids.

http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p5310.htm

Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals

The Physical Activity for Health Professionals section offers information and tools for the health professional. It provides; key reference documents, data and surveillance resources and information to assist you with program planning and evaluation, community development and promotion of physical activity programs.

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/
physical/health_professionals/index.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Physical Activity Resource Page:

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/index.htm

VERB TM
Encouraging tweens to be physically active on a continued basis.

http://www.verbnow.com/

Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls TM
The Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Web site has been updated with new poetry, exciting food ideas, and an informative and interactive section on reading food labels.

http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/

BAM!
Designed for kids 9–13 years old, BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices.

http://www.bam.gov/

Fitness Fundamentals

Making a commitment and staying with a work out program

http://www.hoptechno.com/book11.htm

The Children's Health and Fitness Website

The Five Components of Fitness in terms children can understand

http://www.lensaunders.com/wp/?p=75

Why Exercise is Wise

Exercising for teens

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/
your_body/take_care/exercise_wise.html

Kids Health

A site for Parents, Kids, and Teens to learn about health and get advice

http://kidshealth.org/index.html

Medline Plus

Exercise for children

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/print/exerciseforchildren.html
***** more resources!

Priced Resources

PE Central

Welcome to the premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. Our goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth. To combat the high obesity rate, we offer programs like Log It and Get Active Stay Active where students can log their physical activity and pedometer steps. We invite you to share a lesson idea which are reviewed by our editorial team . ***** more resources!

http://pecentral.org/

Spark

"The SPARK Programs is dedicated to creating, implementing, and
evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness."

http://sparkpe.org/

KidTribe

KidTribe's mission is to elevate self-esteem, create community and promote health for the children in today's world

http://www.kidtribe.com/

Sports 4 Kids

The mission of Sports4Kids is to support and create youth sports and recreational opportunities to enhance the health and well-being of youth and communities.

http://www.sports4kids.org/

Active Learning

Active Learning is dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong health and wellness, improving the quantity and quality of physical activity for children and teachers throughout California.

http://www.activelearn.net/

Action Based Learning

Action Based Learning is an educational consulting firm featuring award winning Consultant and Speaker, Jean Blaydes Madigan , an internationally known Neurokinesiologist. Jean's dynamic presentations site brain research findings that support and demonstrate the importance of movement in the learning process by teaching academics kinesthetically.