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Popular Physical Fitness and Sports Topics
http://www.fitness.gov/home_pop_tops.htm
The Popular Topics are provided as a public service by The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for individuals, schools, and other organizations wishing to foster participation in health, physical activity, and fitness observances and events.


The President's Challenge
http://www.presidentschallenge.org/
It only takes a small change. Instead of telling yourself you can't, tell yourself you can! 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.

Let's Get Physical!
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson063.shtml
Celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month with Education World's tour of physical fitness Web sites. Get your students moving with hundreds of "active-ities"--with the emphasis on active! Included: An activity idea from each site.

Promoting Healthy & Active Lifestyles
http://www.pelinks4u.org/
This National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Web site is an exhaustive, comprehensive source of information on health, fitness, nutrition, coaching, sports, and all levels of PE. Peruse or participate in its interactive forum. Check out its pages on golf lessons, soccer drills and activities, games--and more!

Crayola.com Calendar
http://www.crayola.com/calendar/detail.cfm?event_id=197&year=2006
Crayola dishes up coloring activities, craft ideas, and lesson plans especially for National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

National Health Museum Focus on Fitness
http://www.accessexcellence.org/HHQ/
Get the facts on physical fitness! Follow the links to information for teachers, parents, and students and get answers to the "Question of the Week" on exercise, who has time to exercise, sports injuries, and good sportsmanship. You'll also find an informative section on exercise and childhood obesity.

Awesome Library - http://www.awesomelibrary.org/health.html
Topics include Health, Lesson Plans, Medical, Nutrition, Physical Education, Sports and More

PE Central - http://www.pecentral.org/
Site for Health and PE teachers, parents and students

Kids Health for Kids - http://kidshealth.org/kid/
Categories include Staying Healthy, Recipes, Everyday Illnesses and Injuries, and more - in Spanish also

Nutrition Analysis Tools and System - http://www.nat.uiuc.edu/
Learn more about the food you eat and dietary information

 

 

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To file a complaint of discrimination, contact: Dr. Rick Holliday, Assistant Superintendent, Student Support and Federal Programs, 6410 Carolina Beach Road, Wilmington, NC 28412, Telephone (910) 254-4206; Fax (910) 254-4352.

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