Physical Education and Sports Sites

Activity Cards
http://www.bam.gov/sub_physicalactivity/physicalactivity_activitycards.html
From the Center for Disease Control and Prevention comes a very extensive list of physical activities, from the common (baseball) to the less common (ballet). Each link brings up a very thorough discussion of the activity, its physical benefits, issues of concern, fascinating trivia (male cheerleaders), and sub-links. Physical Education and/or Hygiene teachers will definitely want to make use of this excellent resource.

Basketball Mania!!!
http://library.thinkquest.org/3952/
With basketball season upon us, this student created ThinkQuest Junior site will help students learn about one of the most popular and exciting sports in America. It offers a brief history of the game, a description of how to play, playing fundamentals, and a basketball trivia game.

Game Central Station
http://www.gamecentralstation.com/
"This web site is a resource for Physical Educators, recreation specialists, parents or anyone working with children. There are now over 350 games for preschool through 12th grade. Each game includes instructions, equipment, skills, related sports and more."

Games Kids Play
http://www.gameskidsplay.net/Default.htm
Here is a conprehensive listing of rules for playground games, verses for jump-rope rhymes, and much more. They are listed alphbetically, by category and there is a list of favorites.

Kids Health and Fitness
http://www.kidshealthandfitness.com.au/
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. This site from Kellogg's explains the 5 Ways to Health and Fitness. This is a set of quidelines that presents a holistic and fun approach to balance nutrition and physical activity to achieve health and fitness.

KidsHealth for Kids: Why Exercise is Cool
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/fit/work_it_out.html
Exercise creates healthy minds as well as strong bodies. This excellent KidsHealth page teaches you about all the good things aerobic exercise can do for our bodies and minds.

KidsRunning.com
http://www.kidsrunning.com
Running is a good form of exercise and is a great way to stay in good physical condition. This site, developed by Runner's World magazine, provides students with loads of information about all aspects of running, including advice on national and international programs, training, stretching, and health and nutrition. There is also a section devoted to all kinds of creative writing.

League of American Bicyclists
http://www.bikeleague.org/
Sponsor of National Bike Month in May, the League of American Bicyclists offers a vast collection of resources for recreational cyclists at its Web site. You can learn more about its bike safety education programs and review a brief summary of National Bike Month.

Moving & Learning
http://www.movingandlearning.com  
Offering articles, activities, resources, and services related to the role of physical education and physical activity in the child's life and education.

PE Central: Log It
http://www.peclogit.org/logit.asp
Log It, an activity mileage log, is designed to motivate kids to become physically active. Log It records up to 25,000 physical activity steps per day, the equivalent of twelve and a half miles. "In addition to recording their steps or miles, they can participate in a virtual hike across the USA with their class, be involved in class competitions vs. other classes, set daily goals, view their own personal step log, and compare their steps with other kids of the same age and gender."

President's Challenge
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve.

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
http://www.fitness.gov/
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Founded by President Eisenhower in 1956, the purpose of this council is to recommend programs which will encourage nationwide participation in physical fitness, physical activity and sports activities. This site has information about the President's Challenge awards program for students and the Presidential Sports Award for adults.

Streetplay: The Games
http://www.streetplay.com/thegames/
"Using whatever is at hand, bottle caps, a stick, or the ubiquitous spaldeen, city kids though the ages create games that are the envy of any sportsman or marketeer. ... While it's impossible to document and categorize every game any kid ever played in the street, we've tried to hit the major ones here." Games are organized by type (jacks, hopscotch) and tool (ball, playground, stoop.)

This is a Game Ladies (PBS)
http://www.pbs.org/thisisagame/  
Women are changing the look of sports, the perception of strength and what it means to be an athlete - a woman, an athlete and taller than most of the boys. Explore the intersections of private struggles and public contests on our timeline of the Scarlet Knight's breathtaking 2000-01 season. Meet Coach Stringer, her team, and key staff. You'll find out who made this season what it was, and learn what it takes to get a college team ready to play. Curious about the life of a scholarship athlete? Think you have what it takes? Take our quiz and find out. You'll also get tips from a pro, Sheryl Swoopes, a WNBA player since 1997. Consisting of short segments of text and video, it's a little bit of entertainment and a little bit of education on what it takes to succeed.

Zoom Games: Turn Off Your Computer and Play
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/games/
Not all of the games from the PBS television show Zoom require outdoor space (there are also Mind Games and Word Games) but the good news is that none of them require a computer! Outdoor games are organized as Chase Games, Sports Games, Relay Races and Physical Challenges.