PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Dice: Lesson Plan
Read the die to find out what exercise to do and how many repetitions are needed, keep a running tally of rolls to see who gets the highest score.
Curated OER
Kids Health: It's Time to Exercise
This 4-page article provides tips for exercising and doing physical activities in a variety of situations. Learn how to exercise and have fun in different types of weather and read about ways to participate in physical activities in...
New York Times
New York Times: Health
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times maintains daily coverage of the latest in health news, including children's health, fitness, the health care policy, and more.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Workout Time!
Provide a fun way to stay healthy with these 30 second workouts from Arthur: "Arthur Weighs In."
Read Works
Read Works: Is It Time for a New Toothbrush?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning. It contains questions and teacher guides and...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Physical Fitness
An interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Physical Fitness. Other links, including Just Move and Shape Up America, are also included.
Other
California Obesity Prevention Initiative: Do More, Watch Less [Pdf]
Here is a complete program to help children understand how much time they spend in front of the television or computer screen, what effects that can have, and how to find activities that will help them get moving instead of watching.Find...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Marvin K. Mooney Lesson Plan
In this instructional activity students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now" by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully and safely jump up out of...