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P.E Links
Sites for Teachers |
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| Adapted PE | www.pecentral.org/adapted | Adapted page with links for persons with disabilities. |
| Physical Education Digest | www.pedigest.com | Library of articles on dozens of sports, coaching, |
| PE Central | www.pecentral.com | An excellent website for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. |
| PE Links 4 U | www.pelinks4u.org | A weekly online newsletter promoting active,health-enhancing lifestyles and quality, success oriented programs in health, physical education, recreation, dance and sport. |
| U.S. Physical Activity | www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical | CDC site on benefits of physical activity with resource links for all ages. |
| President's Challenge | www.fitness.gov | Health, physical activity, fitness and sports information website of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Link to President's Challenge with programs for an active lifestyle for all age groups. |
| Jump Rope for Heart, | www.aahperd.org/thepulse | An online newsletter which focuses on Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart projects. |
| Hoops for Heart | ||
| Physical Best | www.aahperd.org/naspe/physicalbest | Physical Best is a comprehensive health-related fitness education program developed by physical educators for physical educators. |
| Fitness for Life | www.fitnessforlife.org | Fitness for Life is fully integrated with Physical Best and Fitnessgram/Activitygram. |
| The Cooper Institute | www.cooperinstitute.org | The Cooper Institute is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the relationship between living habits and health. |
| Growth Charts/Body | www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/ | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| Mass Index | offers a complete set of growth charts used to | |
| calculate BMI in children. | ||
| Body Mass Index | www.mayoclinic.com | Calculates body mass index in children between |
| the ages of 2 and 18. Click on Health | ||
| Body and Mind | www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity | A CDC site offering activities and challenges to |
| engage students in an active, healthy lifestyle. | ||
| America on the Move | www.americaonthemove.org | A national initiative dedicated to helping individuals |
| and communities make positive changes to improve | ||
| health and quality of life. | ||
| PE4 Life | www.pe4life.com | Promotes quality daily physical education |
| progtrams. | ||
| Healthy Youth | www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity | Data, statistics, studies and strategies on the |
| positive benefits of physical activity with many | ||
| downloadable brochures. | ||
| Discovery Channel School | www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ | Click on Health, PE, and fitness for a list of sites to |
| help educators enhance instruction and support the | ||
| curriculum. | ||
| Just Move | www.justmove.org | A personal fitness center created by the American |
| Heart Association. | ||
| Kid's Health | www.kidshealth.org | Reliable health and wellness information with age |
| appropriate content. A non-profit organization. | ||
| Shape Up America! | www.shapeupamerica.org | General information on how to get in shape and |
| stay in shape. | ||
| Sports Illustrated for Kids | www.sikids.com | Sports, news, games, cartoons and fantasy leagues based on the magazine SI for Kids. |
| Fitness Jumpsite | www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner | Information on eating right, weight management, |
| getting and staying active, and fitness equipment. | ||
| Games Kids Play | www.gameskidsplay.net | Popular childhood games rules, instructions and |
| history of over 500 childhood games. Some games | ||
| may not be appropriate for educational purposes. | ||
| Puzzle Maker | http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ | Create word puzzles for use in any setting for any |
| theme. | ||
Sites for Organizations |
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| AAHPERD | www.aahperd.org | American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, |
| Recreation and Dance | ||
| TAHPERD | www.tahperd.org | Texas Alliance for Health, Physical Education, |
| Recreation and Dance | ||
| NASPE | www.aahperd.org/naspe/ | The National Association for Sport and Physical |
| Education | ||
| American Obesity | www.obesity.org | Facts, consumer alerts, community action, |
| Association | statistics. | |
| American Heart Association | www.americanheart.org | Official website of the American Heart Association |
| ASHA | www.ashaweb.org | Protecting and promoting the health and well being |
| of children and youth through coordinated school | ||
| health programs. | ||
| ACE | www.acefitness.org | Non-profit organization setting certification and |
| continuing education standards for fitness | ||
| professionals. | ||
| NCPPA | www.ncppa.org | A cooperative volunteer approach for promoting |
| physical activity in your community. | ||
| Women's Sport Foundation | www.womenssportfoundation.org | Charitable, educational organization dedicated to |
| promoting girls and women in sports and fitness. | ||
Sites for Resources |
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| Human Kinetics | www.humankinetics.com | The information leader in physical activity. Makers |
| of Fitnessgram, textbooks, journals, and more. | ||
| Skating America | www.skatingamerica.com | Provides a low cost program to promote physical |
| fitness and health. | ||
| Gopher | www.gophersport.com | Physical education equipment catalog. |
| Griffin Sp Publishing | www.griffinpublishing.com | Offers a variety of books in the areas of general |
| sport, health, fitness, and the Olympics. | ||
| Sport Supply Group | www.sportsupplygroup.com | Physical education equipment catalog (US Games, |
| BSN Sports). | ||
| S&S World Wide | www.ssww.com | Physical education equipment catalog. |
| Sportime | www.sportime.com | Physical education equipment catalog. |
| UCS Spirit | www.ucsspirit.com | Physical education equipment catalog, with |
| emphasis on track and field. | ||
| Christy Lane Enterprises | www.centralhome.com/christy-lane.htm | A good source for dance videos, music and books, |
| along with PE resources. | ||
