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Resources For Teachers

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Nutrition Curriculum

Spanish Links

PE Curriculum

42 Explore 

Various health, nutrition, and physical activity curriculum for grades K-5

     
ACE Fitness  

FREE on line curriculum for grades 3-5. Educational material for preventing obesity and engaging in daily fitness based activities.

     
Action for Healthy Kids 

Physical activity curriculums for grades K-5

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The American Association for Children's Right to Play 

Elementary School Recess Resource.

     
America on the Move

Balance First, a multimedia, standards-based program that focuses on the balance between food choices and physical activity. It helps students grades K through middle school develop health-promoting habits that will enhance their lives. The program teaches students about energy balance - balancing the foods we choose with regular physical activity, a simple concept that can help students understand and manage their own health. A national initiative dedicated to helping individuals and communities across the nation make positive changes to improve health and quality of life.

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APPLE

On-line physical activity and nutrition education classroom integration program developed by Geisinger Health Care Systems.

     
CDC Nutrition and Physical Activity 

Publications and Products, Data and Statistics, health and Safety Tips, 5-a-day, BMI calculator, Nutrition and activity related articles, Links to nutrition/activity programs and campaigns.

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Eat Smart Get Moving! Personal Wellness Program

This program will take you through 3 phases of tiered goals for nutrition and physical activity to help you reach your ultimate goal of improved personal wellness.

     
The First Balance

Teaching kits include a 16-page teacher's guide with lesson plans, a class set of student magazines, a classroom poster and the Discover School Health CD-ROM, and a letter to send home to parents.

     
GoGirlGo 

GoGirlGo combines with physical activity with an educational intervention that focuses on reducing and preventing health-risk behaviors. There are two versions, one for girls ages 8-12 and another for girls 13-18.

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Healthier Generations 

On-line programs designed for teachers, students and families. These programs are activity based and provide educational handouts.

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Healthier Generations 

On-line programs designed for teachers, students and families. These programs are activity based and provide educational handouts.

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Healthier Generations 

On-line programs designed for teachers, students and families. These programs are activity based and provide educational handouts.

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Healthy Choices 

Online school health programs- 4 separate, ready to use curriculum K-5.

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Kaiser Permanente Thrive 

FREE online interactive game, Amazing Food Detective.  It includes an array of features that get kids moving and away from the computer, such as an automatic shut-off function after 20 minutes that reminds kids to get active, printable scavenger hunts that teach kids how to interpret food labels, experiments to show kids how to measure sugar in soda drinks, healthy kid friendly recipes, muscle building exercises and family activities that encourage better eating habits.

     
LearntobeHealthy.org 

LearntobeHealthy.org is an online health science learning site designed to help educators and parents communicate important health concepts to students. The site contains comprehensive lesson plans, interactive games and activities, webquests and more. The goal of the site is to inspire students – and their families – to make healthy choices that will last a lifetime.

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My Pyramid 

Food Guide Pyramid, tool for estimating calorie needs, physical activity, and diet tracker, En Espanol.

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National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) 

Policies about physical Activity Opportunities and Physical Education

     
National Cancer Institute's 5A Day 

Fruit and Vegetable educational information, Fruit and Vegetable color guide, FREE Recipes, African-American health section, Serving size guide.

     
National Dairy Council 

FREE Nutrition education materials, Interactive games for kids, recipes, and newsletter.

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National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), WeCan! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) 

Printable food and activity diary, online menu planner, tips for selecting weight loss programs, behavior modification, educational material, fact sheets, publications and screen time logs, palm applications to download, En Espanol.

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National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases Weight-control Information Network (WIN)  

Research, statistics, free publications, order video and interactive tools, Nutrition for obese support groups, educational materials, En Espanol.

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NRG Powered By Choice  

This is a new Pennsylvania effort focused on teens.

     
Nutrition.gov 

Links to Dietary Guidelines, FDA, USDA, Weight management links, Consumer-friendly.

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PE 4 Life 

Physical Education programming for grades K-12.

     
Polar

Physical activity/education for grades K-12.

   

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President's Fitness Challenge 

Provide parents and students with information concerning the physical education program and extra curricular sports activities at Mt. Washington School.

     
Promise Institute for Heart Healthy

FREE educational material, newsletter, recipes.

     
Safe Teens - PA Dept. of Health 

FREE educational material, newsletter, recipes.

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Scholastic Corporation 

Creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home.

     
Take 10!  

PE education/activity lessons.

     
Think Quest 

Physical activity curriculums K-5th.

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US Department of Health and Human Services  

Information on physical activity ideas for adults and teens, newsletter, dietary guidelines.

     
USDA Food and Nutrition

A wide variety of programs to address portion control, nutritional values. Site offers numerous programs and activities for all school age children.

     
WECAN   

Designed for ages 8-13 yrs to stay at a healthy weight through improving food choices, increasing physical activity and reducing screen time.

     
VERB Youth Campaign 

CDC Campaign to get kids active everyday, Educational materials for kids and parents, links to the Youth and Parents VERB sites, order FREE materials, En Espanol.

 

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