Central's Becoming a PE Teacher Web Page PE Central has put together a page of information for youngsters interested in what it takes to become a physical education teacher. If you want your students to learn the basic fundamentals of becoming healthier, this is the site to explore. Within these links, students can learn the basic principles of fitness, how to calculate their target heart rates, which activities can help them stay active, how to stretch properly, and what foods are essential for a healthy diet. This site helps parents, children, and professionals find answers to commonly asked health questions. Topics include the benefits of different types of vitamins, the food pyramid, healthy children's recipes, how to read food labels, and keeping fit.
Children can also submit their own questions.
For a good laugh, be sure to read the entry for that most common of all childhood afflictions, cooties. A great site but be patient this site may take a little longer to download. Based on the popular Dole 5 a Day CD Rom, this Web site, appropriate for elementary age children, uses fruit and vegetable characters to help children learn about the importance of eating at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day. Kids Food Cyberclub Included here are a lot of online activities which encourage students to learn about the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. There is also a section for teachers that includes related links and lesson plans.