This website allows you to log your steps you take each day. You will have
to register first before you can use the site. I have Warnsdorfer signed
up. Try the hike area of the program and see how far you can walk this
school year.
http://www.peclogit.org/logit.asp
This is a great physical education website. Mr. Myer has some ideas
published here. Enjoy!
http://www.pecentral.org
This site lets you count your calories for running activities.
http://www.pecentral.org/javascript/caloriecalculator.html
This website gives you information on Fruits and Vegetables. Check out the
Fruit and Vegetable of the month!
http://www.5aday.gov/month/index.html
This is the new update food guide pyramid site that helps you personalize
your diet and healthy food options. There are some interactive games too!
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
This site allows you to keep track of your fitness activities and earn
points
towards a gold, silver, or bronze medal.
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/
Kidnetic.com is a Web site that communicates healthy eating and active
living
information in meaningful and relevant ways to kids aged 9-12 and their
families. Kidnetic.com is intended to encourage kids and their families to
begin the process of behavior change toward healthy lifestyles. Kidnetic.com
is the first component of ACTIVATE, a healthy eating and active living
initiative. ACTIVATE is committed to promoting healthy family lifestyles to
help prevent kids from becoming significantly overweight and to reduce their
risk of suffering from obesity-related chronic diseases as adults.
http://www.kidnetic.com/
The Kid's Running site for kids is an excellent page for kids (and
parents/teachers) who are interested in running. Not only can kids see
photos, learn about kids running events, answer questions, they can also
read
stories about running that other kids have contributed. The site is
maintained by Carol Goodrow who is a first grade classroom teacher in
Connecticut.
http://www.kidsrunning.com/
Aimed at youth ages 9 - 13, BAM! was created to answer kids' questions on
health issues and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier,
tronger, and safer. BAM! also provides middle school health and science
teachers with interactive activities that are educational and fun.
http://www.bam.gov/
Sports Illustrated has designed this site for intermediate/middle school age
children interested in the latest information on the hottest sports. The
site
includes newsclips, puzzles, sports games, and comics.
http://www.sikids.com/
Learn how different sports really work from the scientific point of view.
Included are baseball, surfing, skateboarding, etc. Lots of really cool
stuff
located at the Exploratorium Site. Have fun!
http://www.exploratorium.edu/sport/
This site helps parents, children, and professionals find answers to
commonly
asked health questions. Topics include the benefits of different types of
vitamins, the food pyramid, healthy children's recipes, how to read food
labels, and keeping fit. Children can also submit their own questions. Check
out the "Childhood Infections" section under "Parents" for
information about
appendicitis, meningitis, mumps, and more. For a good laugh, be sure to read
the entry for that most common of all childhood afflictions, cooties. A
great
site but be patient this site may take a little longer to download.
http://www.kidshealth.org/
Based on the popular Dole 5 a Day CD Rom, this Web site, appropriate for
elementary age children, uses fruit and vegetable characters to help
children
learn about the importance of eating at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day.
http://www.dole5aday.com/
A new website that I recently found. It has exercise videos that you can do.
You can earn points for prizes too!
http://www.getsweaty.com/