| Name |
Website
Information |
Nutrition
Curriculum |
Spanish
Links |
PE
Curriculum |
| 42 Explore |
Various health,
nutrition, and physical activity curriculum for grades K-5 |
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| ACE
Fitness |
FREE on line
curriculum for grades 3-5. Educational material for preventing obesity and
engaging in daily fitness based activities. |
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| Action for Healthy
Kids |
Physical
activity curriculums for grades K-5 |
click here |
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click
here |
| The American Association for
Children's Right to Play |
Elementary
School Recess Resource. |
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| 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. |
click here |
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| APPLE |
On-line physical
activity and nutrition education classroom integration program developed by
Geisinger Health Care Systems. |
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| 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. |
click here |
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click here |
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
click here |
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| Healthier
Generations |
On-line programs
designed for teachers, students and families. These programs
are activity based and provide educational handouts. |
click here |
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| Healthier
Generations |
On-line programs
designed for teachers, students and families. These programs
are activity based and provide educational handouts. |
click here |
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| Healthier
Generations |
On-line programs
designed for teachers, students and families. These programs
are activity based and provide educational handouts. |
click here |
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| Healthy Choices |
Online school
health programs- 4 separate, ready to use curriculum K-5. |
click here |
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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. |
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| 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. |
click here |
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click here |
| My Pyramid |
Food Guide
Pyramid, tool for estimating calorie needs, physical activity, and diet
tracker, En Espanol. |
click here |
click here |
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| National
Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) |
Policies about
physical Activity Opportunities and Physical Education |
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| 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. |
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| National Dairy
Council |
FREE Nutrition
education materials, Interactive games for kids, recipes, and newsletter. |
click here |
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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. |
click
here |
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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. |
click here |
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| NRG Powered By
Choice |
This is a new Pennsylvania effort focused on teens. |
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| Nutrition.gov |
Links to Dietary
Guidelines, FDA, USDA, Weight management links, Consumer-friendly. |
click here |
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| PE 4 Life |
Physical
Education programming for grades K-12. |
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| Polar |
Physical
activity/education for grades K-12. |
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click here |
| President's
Fitness Challenge |
Provide parents
and students with information concerning the physical education program and
extra curricular sports activities at Mt. Washington School. |
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| Promise Institute for
Heart Healthy |
FREE educational
material, newsletter, recipes. |
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| Safe Teens - PA Dept. of
Health |
FREE educational
material, newsletter, recipes. |
click here |
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| Scholastic Corporation |
Creates quality educational
and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home. |
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| Take 10! |
PE
education/activity lessons. |
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| Think Quest |
Physical
activity curriculums K-5th. |
click
here |
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click here |
| US Department of Health and
Human Services |
Information on
physical activity ideas for adults and teens, newsletter, dietary guidelines. |
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| 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. |
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| WECAN |
Designed for
ages 8-13 yrs to stay at a healthy weight through improving food choices,
increasing physical activity and reducing screen time. |
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| 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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click here |
click here |
