Character Counts - a non-profit program to advance the character education, based on the six pillars of character : respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
Goodcharacter.com - free character education resources for elementary, middle and high school teachers.
Character Education - very impressive list of content-rich free resources ranging from reading to character education.
Disabled Sports USA - Find information about the Winter and Summer Sports and Programs offered, including competition rules and classes, link to the Paralympic Games for results of previous events and information about upcoming Games, read the latest cover article from Challenge, the organization's publication, and check out the latest Athlete Highlight stats and story.
Values - ThinkQuest project where students use interactive claymation to learn about values.
National Alopecia Areata Foundation - learn about this medical condition at this site with answers to frequently asked questions about the disease.
Personal Trainer - This Webquest (Web-based lesson plan) enlists students as personal trainers helping them discover the different ways they can develop a complete fitness program.
Shape Up America! - Keep up to date with the latest information about physical fitness, weight management and healthy eating.
The Reconstructors - ( K - 8 ) students are invited to play this online game created by Rice University. The activity sends users on an adventure to recover lost medical knowledge.
UNICEF: World Health Day - explanation of UNICEF and what it does.
CNN's Health News: Diet and Fitness - all-purpose health site delivers news and general information designed to improve the quality of life.
BBC Kids Health (Grades 3 - 8) - created by the British Broadcasting Corporation tp promote good health among students.
Kidshealth - here is a well organized resource for student health with hundreds of articles for parents and kids about health.
KidsHealth For Kids - ( K - 12 ) created by the Nemorous Foundation, this is a fabulous site for both kids and adults interested in health and medicine.
American Brain Tumor Association - Brain tumor information, treatment explanations, support resources, and research updates are available here.
American Dietetic Association - ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being.
Access Excellence - ( K - 12 ) - is the educational portion of the national Health Museum Web site, with a wealth of excellent materials relating to health and bioscience.
Nutrition Explorations - (K - 8) - site contains downloadable black line masters, activity pages, lesson suggestions, and interactive fun for kids-all with a healthy theme !
Nutrition and Fitness Planning Tufts University Nutrition Navigator - A rating guide to nutrition Websites, Nutrition Navigator will lead you to the best sites on nutrition, whether you're a kid or an adult.
Healthy Choices for Kids Online - The Healthy Choices for Kids nutrition education program was created by the growers of Washington state apples and is funded in part by the Washington Apple Education Foundation, Tree Top, Inc., and other industry sponsors.
Food and Nutritional Information Center - this web site provides a directory to credible, accurate, and practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel.
Make
Nutrition Come Alive - it's all about you.
Nutrition for Kids - here discover innovative and fun nutrition resources aimed at educators parents and those who care about children's health.
EatSmart - Nutrition Education Resources Website
Teach
Nutrition - help healthy eating come to life in your classroom.
Kids Eat Great - challenges, consequences and actions.
The Food Guide Pyramid - The Food Guide Pyramid was designed as an easy way to show the groups of foods that make up a healthy diet.
Canada's
Food Guide to Healthy Eating - is
a guide to help you make wise food choices.
What Should I Eat? - Foods to Choose More Often and Less Often.
Vitamins - are substances that are found in foods we eat and your body needs them to work properly.
Minerals - help your body grow, develop, and stay healthy. The body uses minerals to perform many different functions - from building strong bones to transmitting nerve impulses.
Carbohydrates - the body breaks them down into simple sugars - the major source of energy for the body.
Proteins - build up, maintain, and replace the tissues in your body.
Fats - are complicated and some kinds of fat are actually good for your health.
Essential Nutrients in the World's Healthiest Foods - they provide not only an abundance of individual nutrients but also the variety necessary for their optimal function.
Have-a-Bite Café - Build a meal from our menu, and we'll give you nutrition information.
Let's
Make A Meal - Build a one-day menu using "Let's Make
a Meal!" Then use the "Food Guide Calculator"
as a quick and easy tool to see if you are eating well.
Food Reference - articles about food.
Nutritional Label Basics - explanation of nutritional labels.
How to Understand and Use the Nutritional Facts Label - here find label-building skills that are intended to make it easier for you to use nutrition labels to make quick, informed food choices that contribute to a healthy diet.
The Food Label - the food label offers more complete, useful and accurate nutrition information than ever before.
Test Your Food Label Knowledge - here find questions about your food label knowledge.
Kids' Food Pyramid - helps you make more nutritious choices from the foods kids already eat.
Snack Attack - tips to help your snacking be tops.
When Snack Attacks Strike - this article talks about getting the scoop on snacking!
Be A Fit Kid - If you're fit, your body works well, feels good, and can do all the things you want to do.
HEED: Helping to End Eating Disorders - learn how to recognize the symptons of anorexia and bulimia by vsiting this site.
Rice Romp - ( 4 - 7 ) - from the U.S. Rice Producers Association makes learning about the rice a rollicking good time.
The Food Timeline - ( K - 12 ) - a varied and in-depth exploration of the culinary habits and history of human beings going all the way back to 17,000 BC to today !!
Let the Games Begin! The Real Story of the Olympic Games - Were women allowed to compete in ancient Olympic games? Have the Games become more professional and more commercial than they used to be? What kind of prizes were given at the first Olympic Games? Find the answers to these questions and a whole lot more at this site from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. While you're at it, participate in the online surveys of Olympic issues that still matter today.
Special Olympics.org - Learn about the Special Olympics sports events, follow links to the Special Olympics World Games Web sites, read about Special Olympic athletes and find out how you can participate in and support these events.
Official 2002 Olympic Games Education Site - find informational pages about continents, countries, venues, sports, Olympic programs, and lots of curriculum ideas in all subject areas from fine arts to physical education.
The
Olympics - comprehensive site prepared by the Canadian Association
of Second Language Teachers.
Winter Olympics for Kids
- created by by Samantha & Anita, teachers of the 4th Grade-2001
at Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, NY
PE Central - this an outstanding Web site for integrating physical education into the content areas. Click on Lessons to find a variety of dance lessons for folkdancing and other dance areas.
Physical Fitness Activities and Lessons for All Ages - Games Kids Play - Remember all the fun games you used to play as a child? They're all here - Red Light, Green Light, Duck Duck Goose, Red Rover, and more. From Jump-Rope Rhymes, Circle Games and Jacks and Marbles to International Games - you'll find the rules and the rhymes to over 100 children's games.
Way Cool Running - great place for students to read and write about running and related activities.
TeachCircus.com - ( K - 12 ) - here you'll find excellent lesson plans for teaching juggling, manipulation, and unicycling.
Early Years are Learning Years - series of research-based articles from NAEYC on developmentally appropriate play and learning for early childhood years.
Women's Sports Foundation - Whether your interest is competitive, professional or recreational sports, or just plain health and fitness, you'll find information and resources for girls' and women's sports and fitness at this Web site.
Sports Media - Physical education and sports for everyone is the motto of this Web site. Lesson plans, Ask the Expert and connections to Physical Education Associations world-wide will help you connect your physical education program to a large international community.
The Science of Hockey - The San Francisco Exploratorium's Sports Science series is kicked off with this Web site that takes you inside the game. NHL players and coaches share their knowledge and insights along with leading physicists and chemists who help you understand how the game is played, how to play it better and how to get in shape and stay healthy for hockey.
Fitness Through Sports - Sports Illustrated for Kids - Jam packed with activities, current sports news from the "Shorter Reporter," and Sports Trivia games and challenges, this site is alive!
Baseball - Major League Baseball - The Official Site
Basketball - National Basketball Association - The Official Site
American Football - National Football League - The Official Site
Canadian
Football - Canadian Football League - The Official Site
Hockey - National Hockey League - The Official Site
Soccer - Fédération Internationale de Football Association - The Official Site
Soccer - 2005 FIFA World Cup Site
Healthy Teeth - ( 3 - 6 ) - students can learn about teeth and gums, prevention, cavities, and braces.
Bright Smiles, Bright Futures - lessons, activities and a great curriculum for oral health.