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Pbs Kids: Arthur Family Health: Fitness
Here are some resources to help you and your family understand the basics of staying fit. Read some facts, play some games, and take a quiz to check for understanding.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Give 'Crunning' a Try!
Article reports on a new fitness activity known as "crunning." Includes video.
Other
Presidential Youth Fitness Challenge
Find out how you can take part in the President's Challenge to increase your physical activity and earn awards.
Other
American Massage Therapy Association Homepage
This resource provides information about massage therapy and how to pursue a career in this field.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Fitness
Why exercise? Information on the link between exercise and disease prevention, on how to begin an exercise program, on staying motivated, and on different ways to get fit.
Curated OER
Kids Health: About Kids Health
This page for the huge KidsHealth site gives you a jumping-off point and an overview of the site's content, purpose, and usage. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth has been online since 1995 and today it is accessed...
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Healthy Me: Move!
Look at all the ways young children move their bodies when they are playing. Book has one word per page. Includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Pump, Jump, Thump!
Shows activities children do that keep their hearts healthy. Includes audio narration in 13 additional languages with text in English.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Phylogenetics Factsheet
A detailed website that explains the history and process of classifying animals using evolutionary, molecular, and physical characteristics relationships. Website also contains information on evolution and evolutionary processes....
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College: Evolution, Ecology, Diversity: Evolution by Natural Selection
After looking at examples of natural selection and doing a simulation activity, students investigate further by playing a simulation game and analyzing the data they collect. They then examine evidence of natural selection for the...
Other
Frozen Ropes: Baseball and Softball Training
This site contains information on a baseball/softball training camp. Read up on the style of the training and how it has been successful in the past.
PBS
Pbs:arthur Family Health
Help children understand various health topics with these resources from ARTHUR FAMILY HEALTH. Dealing with health issues can be challenging and sometimes scary. Arthur and his friends are here to help with games, videos, and resources...
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Pbs Learning Media: Workout Time!
Provide a fun way to stay healthy with these 30 second workouts from Arthur: "Arthur Weighs In."
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Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Quiz
See how much your children know about physical fitness, in this quiz from Arthur: "Arthur Weighs In."
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Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Background Information
Learn about the importance of fitness, with this guide from Arthur: "Arthur Weighs In."
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Pbs Learning Media: Kids in Motion: Water Cycle Fitness Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students unite science and physical activity to learn about the water cycle!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kids in Motion: Weather Fitness Lesson Plan
For this lesson, students "rediscover" weather as they use movement to act it out. Using their whole body to bend, stretch and exercise, students follow along as the teacher calls out and moves different types of weather.
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Pbs Learning Media: Brain Break I See Sports Lesson Plan
In this brain break lesson, young scholars act out different movements, using their psychomotor skills, found in sports.
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Pbs Learning Media: Season Fitness Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students have fun in fitness as they follow along with their teacher to perform various exercises and stretches found in the different seasons. Doing activities like playing baseball and cross-country skiing, students...
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Pbs Learning Media: Survival Fitness Lesson Plan
In this lesson, students learn survival skills while getting in shape! Students follow along with their teacher as they act out the important survival skills they would need as if they were on a deserted island.
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Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Bingo Lesson Plan
This instructional activity is similar to traditional bingo. Each student gets a fitness bingo card. Creating space between them and their peers, students will act out the exercise if they have it on their bingo card.
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Pbs Learning Media: Minute to Win It Lesson Plan
This lesson is based on the popular game show, Minute to Win It. Students work as a whole class to perform various exercises for one minute in order to gain points.
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Pbs Learning Media: Wheel of Fitness Lesson Plan
This lesson is very similar to the popular television show Wheel of Fortune. Students are chosen to spin the Wheel of Fitness and whatever they land on is the exercise they perform.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Rio De Janeiro Carnival Parade: Balanced Diet and Regular Exercise
Gabriel is a samba dancer in Rio de Janeiro. Learn about the healthy lifestyle habits he follows to stay fit.