Ename - "Ename is a unique archaeological site where a fragment of the medieval world has been uncovered and preserved. " (Y, M, O)
Attack at Pearl Harbor - From Eyewitness to History.com (Y, M, O, T)
Pearl Harbor - The Day Remembered (Y, M, O, T)
Air Raid on Pearl Harbor - From Library of Congress- this day in history. (Y, M, O, T)
Whole grains lesson plan - Scroll down to see the lessons; created for older adults but well-suited for use with children (Y, M, O, T)
July 4th Activity Book to Make - For younger students, this book to make includes both period and current flags, the seal of the US, a revolutionary word search, a 50 states word search, and more. (Y)
Spelling: A lost Art - An excellent article with 29 spelling rules that will encourage you to teach your students to spell using logical rules rather than memorization (T)
PE Basketball Lesson Plan - A sixty minute lesson to improve basketball dribbling skills (Y,M)
Children and Fitness - This article from Bob Jones University Press gives a good summary of physical education expectations for each age level as well as a list of activity ideas (Y, M, O, T)
KidsHealth - Full of excellent articles that can be reviewed by mom before using; because this is a secular site, not all content is useful to Christians who choose to teach their children to respond in a wise way (ex. an article on how to deal with bullying does not (T)
PE Central Challenge - The challenge is designed to motivate 4th and 5th graders in PE, but it may be used by homeschoolers for any appropriate skill level. The goal is to master motor skills through the ongoing application of six different physical activities. Small lapel type (Y,M,T)
PE Lesson Plan and Activity Page - - Start with the ABC's of PE, found under Lesson Plans, and take off from there. There is too much to list in this small space, but if you want the big list, click on the Overview link & see the hundreds of lesson plans, activities, and sports rules all lis (T)
Jump into the story - Children will learn how they can use their bodies to act out situations or to tell a story. For younger and middle students (Y,M)
Dairy Council of CA - Online interactive games for everyone; free resources for educators in CA (T)
Nutrition Explorations - A resource from the National Dairy Council (T)
NATHHAN Articles - Hundreds of articles on a variety of subjects relevant to raising and educating special needs children. (T)
Homeschooling Children with Special Needs - An excellent collection of resources for anyone homeschooling a special needs child. Includes the basics on how and why to homeschool such children, as well as hundreds of resources for those already homeschooling. (T)
Ideal Lives - Look to this well-organized site to help find special education resources. Although it is mislabeled, Tour Stop #2 has some articles and resource links for parents & educators. Tour Stop #4 is also useful with Ideal Lives' top ten resources on the web. (T)
Gifted Development Center - (a service of the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development) "We serve parents, schools, and advocacy groups for gifted children with information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources (T)
Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children - A National Volunteer Resource and Support Network for Highly Gifted Children, their Families, Schools and Communities (T)
GT World - "At GT World, we strive to provide a warm, comfortable, yet challenging environment in which to explore intellectual giftedness and the issues which surround it. These include parenting and advocating for our children, teaching them how to advocate for th (T)
Hoagie's Gifted Education Page - Includes a page of links specifically for homeschooling gifted children. (T)
Remembering Pearl Harbor - National Geographic's Pearl Harbor page with maps, timelines, survivor's stories, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Pearl Harbor Raid - a historical overview and special images selection from the Naval Historical Center (Y, M, O, T)
USS Arizona Memorial - the official website of the memorial from the National Park Service (Y, M, O, T)
The whole grain guide - lesson on what whole grains are and the health implications of avoiding them (Y, M, O, T)
Healthy whole grains - huge selection of grain resources from the Kansas State Research and Extension Office (Y, M, O, T)
Learning Abled Kids - Homeschooling a child with Specific Learning Disabilities like ADD, ADHD, or Dyslexia can be a challenging task. Undoubtedly, your child will benefit from the one-on-one instruction. Equip yourself with the knowledge, skills, and tools for educating your (Y, M, O, T)
America's Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty - This excellent history resource is a newly available, tested curriculum supplement for Kindergarten-12th grade teachers of social studies, U. S. history, U. S. government, political science, economics, geography, speech, and/or related subjects. Written by fellow teachers, the curriculum consists of age-appropriate and modifiable lesson plans grouped into three separate books according to level: elementary, middle, and high school... All lessons emphasize one or more themes of freedom, unity, progress, and responsibility. The curriculum aims not simply to present historical facts but to provide opportunities for students to explore and understand the factual and philosophical significance and meaning behind events, causes, and effects—the whys—relating to and influencing the early history of the United States. Available for Elementary, Middle, and High School levels. Elementary levels contain ESL/Spanish editions. (T)
Recreational (Ocean) Diving - Students will explore the effects that the ocean has on divers as well as the effects that divers have on the ocean. Students will also learn math through the perspective of diving. Grades 7-9. (M,O)
Multiple Intelligences Quiz - "The theory of Multiple Intelligences proposes that all of us possess nine different types of intelligences, but that we may be weak in one and excel in another. Identifying your child's dominant and weak intelligences will help you find out how your chil (T,Y,M)
Spelling It Right - This no frills site is a great help if you are teaching spelling and do not want to use a purchased spelling curriculum. Spelling it Right comprises seventy pages of advice and free worksheets on spelling divided into logical categories that will help you (Y, M, O, T)
Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners - Children with learning disabilities (LDs) in reading and youngsters who are English language learners (ELLs) both are at risk for low reading achievement, but for different reasons. Children with genuine LDs in reading have intrinsic learning difficulties (T)
SchwabLearning.org - "A Parent's Guide to helping kids with learning Difficuklties". Site focuses on LD, but there are links to many other exceptionalities. (T)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities - Welcome to NICHCY and a wealth of information on disabilities! We serve the nation as a central source of information on: disabilities in infants, toddlers, children, and youth, IDEA, which is the law authorizing special education, No Child Left Behind (T)
Wrightslaw - Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, reliable information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities. Wrightslaw includes thousands of articles, cases, and free resources on dozens of s (T)
Special Education Advocacy Strageties - Attorney Reed Martin's Web site offers materials for sale, as well as free downloads. (T)
The Declaration of Independence - From the National Archives (where the Declaration is housed), this website includes images of the original Declaration and its history as well as links to other important national documents that are housed at the Archives. (Y, M, O, T)
What the Presidents Did on the 4th of July - "This chronology gives information on what the presidents were doing on the Fourth of July, but only during their tenures as presidents." (Y, M, O, T)
Fourth of July Crafts & Other Fun - Crafts, printables, recipes, coloring pages, and more from DLTK-Kids. (Y M)
Crafts, Books, and Printables - Large selection of 4th of July items from Enchanted Learning (Y)
4th of July in History - From the US Library of Congress (M, O)
The Fourth of July -- A Day to Remember! - "Education World remembers --- and celebrates America's struggle for independence with 13 patriotic activities, one for each of the original colonies!" (Y, M, O, T)
4th of July Unit Study - In depth unit for younger students (Y)
Independence Day - "Education World brings you great sites to explore, games to play, and lesson plans that will help your students recognize how the United States became an independent nation!" (Y, M, O, T)
The Road to Revolution - "Test your knowledge about the American Revolution, and see if you can navigate your way to independence. Every correct answer gets you closer to liberty!" From PBS. (Y, M, O, T)
Spelldown lesson plan - This lesson plan is written around the online story Spelldown. "It gives modern and non-Appalachian students a taste of what school was like for both extremely poor children who were seen to be less than human and for children who were poor but avi (Y, M)
Being Literate Glossary - Contains education terminology related to literacy (T)
A Lexicon of Learning - What educators mean when they say... (T)
Learning, Teaching and Assessment Guide Glossary - From the Tasmania Department of Education (T)
Edspeak Translator - From Making Sense of School Reform (T)
Psychobabble and Edspeak - "Let's face it. Linguistics, psychology and education are all notorious for creating jargon. Every time you turn around, somebody in one of these fields is coining a new term to describe something that we thought we already understood. The bad news for (T)
Homeschool Issues: Educationese - An article explaining how to translate daily activities into a progress report; especially helpful to unschoolers (T)
Schools Are from Mars, Homeschoolers Are from Earth - Patrick Farenga writes, "I'm all for schools and homeschoolers figuring out how to peacefully co-exist — indeed, even cooperate! — but sometimes I wonder if we’re even talking about the same thing when we discuss children and learning. Judging by the lang (T)
Glossary of Educational Terms - From School Wise Press (T)
The Braille Bug Site - From the American Foundation for the Blind (Y,M)
Louis Braille Biography - From the American Foundation for the Blind (Y,M)
The life of Louis Braille - From the Royal National Institute of the Blind (Y, M, O, T)
Louis Braille:A Touch of Genius - From National Braille Press (Y, M, O, T)
TEACHER HERO:LOUIS BRAILLE - From My Hero Project (Y, M, O, T)
Kelen Keller resources - From KidsKonnect.com (Y,M)
Flag Day - From EasyFunSchool.com - Flag Etiquette (Y,M)
Why do we celebrate the 4th of July? - From Kidsdomain.com - (Y,M)
United States Patriotic Theme - Preschool Activities and Crafts (Y)
USA Coloring Pages (posters) - DLTK's Crafts for Kids (Y, M, O, T)
U.S.A. Independence Day (4th of July) Theme - Home Economics / Cooking, Music, Arts & Crafts, July 4th Crafts, Coloring, Printables, and Activities, History, Send/Read an eCard, and Freedom Documents, (Y,M)
America's Independence Day - A Kids Heart - A play and learn site with resources for children and their teachers (Y,M)
Citizenship Day - From easyfunschool.com (Y, M, O, T)
Primary Documents in American History - From the Library of Congress: Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Federalist Papers, Documents from the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Guide to American Historical Documents Online, and Charters of Freedom from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (Y, M, O, T)
Declaration of Independence - From the Library of Congress - Primary Documents in American History (Y, M, O, T)
Braille - From Omniglot - writing systems and languages of the world (Y, M, O, T)
How to Juggle - (Y, M, O, T)
I Can Juggle Kids Page - Take a ride through the world of Juggling: Juggling Information Service, International Jugglers Association, Juggling Festivals, Juggling Help, Juggling Software, Interviews with Jugglers, A Juggling Success Story, and the Juggling Hall of Fame (Y, M, O, T)
JUGGLING - From Teachcircus.com (Y, M, O, T)
Clown Ministry - A web site dedicated to the history and performance of clowning, with an emphasis on clown ministry. There's a free tutorial on starting clowning, articles on topics such as the Clown Commandments, dozens of clown skits free for you to use, biographies of famous clowns (including Charlie Chaplin, Red Skelton, Bob Bell, WGN-TV's Bozo the Clown, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Emmett Kelly, Bob Keeshan, The Marx Brothers, The Three Stooges, and many others), reviews of books and movies on clowning, and much more. (Y, M, O, T)
The Challenge of Difficult Children - I was drawn to this site by the How Not To Argue page; be sure to check it out. "Sometimes, parents intuitively know that their child has a real problem, even when no one else seems to think so. Being with a child day in and day out gives parents a perspective that no one else can share. If you think something is wrong, what's next?" Elaine Gibson gives insight into that question based on her own experiences with a difficult child. (T)
Get in the Game for Good Health - "Get in the Game for Good Health!, a free health education program made possible by the California Olive Industry -an industry committed to healthy eating -is designed to help students in grades 4-6 develop healthy lifestyles. Overweight in children is generally caused by a lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating habits... The fun, interactive worksheets in Get in the Game for Good Health! encourage students to assess their own lifestyles, learn about healthy eating habits, create innovative ways to increase their activity levels and commit to following a healthy lifestyle." (M)
Teach Circus.com - This site is dedicated to helping teachers, recreation professionals, and performers give effective instruction in Circus Arts. Circus Arts are a valuable part of many Physical Education and Recreation programs. Because these skills are so novel, challenging, and fun, students of all ages are highly motivated to practice and achieve. Circus Arts are equally good as individual, partner, and group activities. Many students who do not enjoy traditional sports and games often excel at Circus Arts. Circus skills require concentration, patience, timing, tracking skills, gross motor coordination, and fine motor coordination. (Y, M, O, T)
Debbie's Chinese Juggling Sticks - Learning to play Juggling Sticks gives the player a sense of control that comes from mastering something that is challenging and fun. Other benefits include: developing concentration, eye-hand coordination and the stress relief that comes from rhythmic and focused movement. They are also a good toy for solitary or noncompetitive interactive play. (Y,M)
How to Devil Stick - Devil stick manipulation is a form of gyroscopic juggling, or equilibristics and is generally considered to be one of the 'circus arts'. The name, "Devil Stick" most likely comes from a confusion of 'diabolo' (to toss across) with 'diablo', or devil. Sometimes called "devil-sticking" other terms often used are: "twirling", "sticking" and "stick juggling". (Y, M, O, T)
Juggling - Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings show people juggling. Juggling develops hand-eye coordination and keeps the kids amused for hours. Give it a try! (Y, M, O, T)
File Folder Game - Want a fun and effective way to review spelling words or the phonograms? All you have to do is sign up for the free spelling newsletter at All About Spelling and you can download this game. Have you heard of file folder games? They are a good way to review facts. All you need are the game board and some flashcards. You can use them to practice spelling, phonograms, math facts, geography facts, or any other subject. (Y)
All About the United States - Games to make learning more fun. Games for states, cappitals and landscapes. (Y, M, O, T)
Great Barrier Reef: Endangered Animals for Kids - Click on the cirtters and answer their questions (Y, M, O, T)
African Savannah: Endangered species - Tutorial for African Savannah's endangered species:lions, Grevy's Zebra, African Wild Dogs and the majestic African Elephant (Y)
Greet Barrier Reef: Endangered Species - Corals, Green Sea Turtles, Humpback Whales and Dugongs make up this tutorial site. (Y)
Amazon Rainforest Endangered Species - Learn about Golden Lion Tamarins, Three-Toed Sloth, Hyacinth Macaws, Jaguars and Poison Dart Frogs in this endagered species tutorial/ (Y)
What's the Problem - Why are some animals endagered? Check here for an overview of some threats facing animals today. By learning about problems facing animals, we can figure out how to save them! (Y)
How to help: Endangered Species - Everyone has there own way of taking action to save the world. You may like to write letters, plant wild flower gardens, or start a recycling club at your school. What is your favorite way to help animals? These pages offer six ways to learn about animals, help them and share your ideas with others. (Y)
The Food Chain game - Drag the parts of the food chain to their correct place. When it is complete, the food chain will come to life and you can watch the food chain in action. (Y)
EndangeredSpecie.com The Rarest Info Around - EndangeredSpecie.com is dedicated to providing all the best endangered species information, links, books, and publications regarding rare and endangered species. This site also includes information about conservation efforts and endangered species organizations that are dedicated to saving and preserving the world's most endangered wildlife and plant life. (Y, M, O, T)
The Endangered Species Program - From the Fish and Wildlife Service (Y, M, O, T)
Especies Fact Sheet - From Kids Planet (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered Species - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) safeguards hundreds of species around the world, but focuses special attention on the flagship species: giant pandas, tigers, endangered whales and dolphins, rhinos, elephants, marine turtles and great apes. These species not only need special measures and extra protection in order to survive, they also serve as umbrella species: helping them helps numerous other species that live in the same habitats. (Y, M, O, T)
Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is one of the country’s leaders in science-based, results-oriented wildlife conservation. We stand out in our commitment to saving imperiled wildlife and championing the Endangered Species Act, the landmark law that protects them. (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered Species - Research/Informational Sites from the Educational Technology Center - KSU (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered species in your state - Click on a state below for lists of endangered species in that state. The lists of endangered species for each state came from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Y, M, O, T)
Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery (Poster) - The Endangered Species Program's poster, "Working Together -- Partnerships for Endangered Species Recovery," celebrates the many successes achieved by working in partnership with others to conserve our Nation’s threatened and endangered fish, wildlife, and plants. Private landowners, community organizations, businesses, academia, conservation groups, and federal, state, and local government agencies have all made important contributions to the recovery of many threatened and endangered species. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids Planet Defenders of Wildlife - Interactive games and "cool stuff" that relates to wildlife conservation. (Y)
The Web of Life - The Web of Life is a story told by a common garden spider. (Y)
Wild Games - Defenders of Wildlife - Requires a sound enabled PC [ JavaScript ] (Y M)
World Wide Wolves - World Wide Wolves Web Quest from Defenders of Wildlife (Y, M, O, T)
Sea Otter Unit - This unit contains an introductory Activity; lessons plans for Reading, Technology, Writing and Social Studies; Conservation Activities, Maps, a Glossary; a list of additional resources and an Evaluation. (Y)
Florida Black Bear: A Threatened Species - The Florida Black Bear Curriculum is a joint project of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Defenders of Wildlife. The Curriculum Guide is a comprehensive series of lessons on the natural history and conservation needs of Florida's black bear. Designed to educate and stimulate teachers and students in grades 3-8. The lessons were designed to address many subject areas such as reading, language arts, history, geography, social studies, math, art and science. Each lesson is correlated to the Sunshine State Standards for each subject addressed. (Y M)
Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society - WDCS is the global voice for the protection of whales, dolphins and their environment (Y, M, O, T)
Dolphins - From Web Directory.com (Y, M, O, T)
Dolphins Plus - Dolphins Plus is committed to the conservation and protection of marine mammals worldwide through education, research, experiential learning, and environmental awareness. (Y, M, O, T)
Discovery Cove - Discovery Cove is committed to protecting and preserving wildlife and the environment the world over. (Y, M, O, T)
World Society for the Protection of Animals - WSPA works with more than 800 member organizations in over 147 countries to raise the standards of animal welfare throughout the world. (Y, M, O, T)
The Kid's Corner - From Water Planet (T)
Dolphin Quest - Learning Quest includes: Fun Quest - games and activities.; Teaching Quest - lesson plans and more; Knowledge Quest - animal and conservation info and Research Quest - scientific studies of dolphins and more. (Y, M, O, T)
Marine Turtles - Office of Protected Resources (OPR) is a headquarters program office of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries Service, or NMFS), under the U.S. Department of Commerce, with responsibility for protecting marine mammals and endangered marine life. (Y, M, O, T)
Green Sea Turtle - From Wikipedia (Y, M, O, T)
Green Sea Turtle on beach at French Frigate Shores - From Earthtrust (Y, M, O, T)
Earthtrust - Earthtrust - one of the world's most effective wildlife conservation organizations. Here on Earthtrust's extensive web site, you'll find a wealth of information about our innovative and cost-effective programs for protecting some of the world's threatened and endangered species, including whales, dolphins, tigers, rhinos, and many others. (Y, M, O, T)
Green Sea Turtle - This website is part of a Biology 26 class project on the conservation of global biodiversity. Earlham College (Y, M, O, T)
Species Fact Sheet : Green Sea Turtle - From the Caribbean Conservation Corporation & Sea Turtle Survival League (Y, M, O, T)
Green Sea Turtle Thinkquest - (Y, M, O, T)
Sea Turtle Program - From NOAA Fisheries Service - Protected Resources Division (Y, M, O, T)
Ocean Life: Green Sea Turtle - From the Office of Naval Research (Y, M, O, T)
Sea Turtles - From NPCA - National Parks Conservation Association (Y, M, O, T)
Green Sea Turtle Fact Sheet - Endangered Species Unit - New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) (Y, M, O, T)
Turtle Happenings - Includes a Tracking map of Sea Turtles around Hawaii from NOAA. (Y, M, O, T)
Pacific Island Green Sea Turtle - From U.S Fish & Wildlife (Y, M, O, T)
The President's Challenge - 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. (Y, M, O, T)
Our Wild Neighbors - (Y)
CT.gov Fun Facts - Learn About CT's Wildlife, Endangered Species, Environmental Websites for Kids, Trees Plants and Flowers, Interesting Connecticut Facts and Earth Day (Y, M, O, T)
Discover ChimpanZees - Get ready to discover the wild world of chimpanzees at the Gombe National Park in Tanzania! (Y, M, O, T)
KinderSay - Kindersay is a free online video website designed to help preschool kids & English as Second Language (ESL) children learn English words. Over 500 online activities are available in a special Word Show format. One of the neatest features of this site is the ability to upload images and use those in your customized activities. Your kids will love a picture of Grandma on the G page for alphabet activities, or Mommy on the M page. The customized features do require registration but it is free. (Y)
Arthur's Communication Adventure - The goal of this guide is to help children who are hearing and sighted become more aware of ways that children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard-of-hearing learn, play, and enjoy the same things they do. The curriculum was developed especially for students in grades 2-3, but activities can easily be adapted for younger or older audiences. (Y)
Braille Name Tag - (Y)
Bits of Braille - A Braille study lesson plan for fourth through sixth grades. (M)
Disabilities and Special Education - Contains links to lesson plans and resources for students with disabilities, particularly those receiving special education. It also contains lesson plans about individuals with disabilities (Helen Keller or FDR, for instance). (Y, M, O, T)
Declaring Independence:Drafting the Documents - (Y, M, O, T)
The Declaration of Independence - (Y)
The Hatmaker's Sign - Internet Connection Activity - Grade 4. Traditional Crafts, Declaration of Independence and Women in U.S. History. (y)
Top picks for children's books on Peru - (y m)
A Different Place - Are you looking for exceptional activities for your high-ability or gifted student? Try A Different Place. A place on the Web to find differentiated activities in all content areas!! (Y, M, O, T)
Super Teacher Worksheets - Free, Printable Worksheets (Y, M, O, T)
Hotchalk.com - HotChalk is a learning environment for K-12 teachers, students and parents that includes a learning management system (LMS), a rich library of teacher-contributed lesson plans, premium digital content like NBC News video, and professional development for teachers in a Web-based environment. Available through any Internet browser, the HotChalk Learning Environment is an easy to use system and brings teachers, students and parents together to improve education. (Y, M, O, T)
Endangered and Threatened Species of Alaska Curriculum - Center for Alaska Coastal Studies. Materials focus on selected Alaskan species that are threatened, endangered, or at risk. Learn about wildlife population dynamics, the factors that may place species at risk, and efforts by people to help wildlife species recover. The teaching packet is designed to help you introduce the concepts of "biodiversity" and "endangered" to your students in a hands-on interactive way. (Y, M, O, T)
How much exercise do you need? - Physical Activity for Everyone from the Center for Disease Control. Includes information on The President's Challenge. Beginning March 20, you can win awards for staying active - and track your progress along with kids across America. (Y, M, O, T)
The MyActivity Pyramid - The MyActivity Pyramid handout is based on the new 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid. The handout is designed to help children ages 6 to 11 include a variety of physical activities in their daily lives. The 8.5- by 11-inch handout was piloted with more than 250 students in both urban and rural settings. (Y, M)
Physical Fitness Guide for Kids and Teens - The following guides for physical fitness are provided by the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics: Fitness and Your 2-3 Year Old Fitness and Your 4-5 Year Old Fitness and Your 6-12 Year Old Fitness and Your 13-18 Year Old Physical Fitness, Sports and the School-Age Child (Y, M, O, T)
Daily Exercise Chart - Preschool lesson plans. (Y)
Happy Feet, Healthy Food Kids' Club - Happy Feet, Healthy Food Kids' Club is an after-school program. Its mission is to help children develop the love of everyday habits which include physical exercise and healthy eating. During each 10-week session (fall and spring), children keep track of their own progress through a journal "log-book" and also work to reach group goals. Great ideas and printable worksheets if you do not have a program in your area. (Y)
Staying Healthy - Find out how to take care of your body, eat healthy, and stay fit! (Y, M)
Learn to be Healthy.org - With LearntobeHealthy.org, students can play cool health science education games and activities, explore interactive webquests, and learn ways to make their body strong and healthy. LearntobeHealthy's web-based kits meet many National and State Education standards and make health education fun. (Y, M, O, T)
Kidnetic.com - Kidnetic.com is a cool site for kids like you — kids who like to play hard and have fun. Kidnetic.com lets you tap into your own energy so you can feel great all day long. The Kidnetic.com Parents’ Guide provides lots of ideas and tips to get the whole family involved in making healthier food choices, managing portion size, and getting active together. (Y, M, O, T)
Body and Mind - Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hip site for kids includes information and games on Diseases, Food and Nutrition, Your Safety, Your Life, Your Body and Physical Activity. (Y, M, O, T)
The President's Challenge - Get into the program by jumping rope. Playing catch. Or racing a friend. Even better, you can win awards for staying active - and track your progress along with kids across America. The more you keep at it, the more fun you'll have. (Y, M, O, T)
MyPyramid Blast Off Game - An interactive computer game where kids can reach Planet Power by fueling their rocket with food and physical activity. “Fuel” tanks for each food group help students keep track of how their choices fit into MyPyramid. (Y, M)
Move it! - Your body counts on you to be active to help strengthen your bones and build lean muscles. So stop sitting around and get moving!! Create your own Exercise calendar and print it out. (Y, M)
Healthfinder.gov kids - Know lots of ways to be healthy and have fun! Brought to you by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Y, M, O, T)
Fitness and Kids - Free downloads: -Kids physical fitness activity chart- Activity chart for kids -Blank chart to track your activity level Help track your activity level with your own activities. (Y, M)
Fitness Program - FREE Downloads: -Work Your Body: Fitness chart -Feed Your Body: Nutrition Chart -Daily/Weekly Nutrition Goals: (Y, M, O, T)
Southwest Wildlife - Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitation and Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization that specializes in rescuing and rehabilitating injured and orphaned wildlife native to the southwest, educating today's youth on the importance of native wildlife and the environment, and encouraging educational career opportunities in environmental science. Virtual Tour and Kid's pages - Coming Soon! (Y, M, O, T)
Phoenix Zoo - Explore… * Animals From the Zoo * Behavioral Enrichment * The Zoo's Conservation Efforts * Our Animal Sanctuary * The History of the Zoo * Educators’ Webpage (Y, M, O, T)
The President's Challenge Activity Log - You have to record your activities to earn awards in the President's Challenge. Your activity log makes that simple with convenient pull-down menus. Just select the date, a description that fits your activity, and the amount of time you spent. (Y, M, O, T)
Print Sports Awards.com - Welcome to the free web based printing service that will allow you to print out any sports award in just a few simple steps. You can use those awards for all official and unofficial competitions or gatherings you organize. (Y, M, O, T)
Huntington State Beach - Huntington State Beach is the site of a nesting sanctuary for the California least tern, a rare and endangered species. The beach is also sanctuary for the threatened snowy plover. The park also features a bicycle trail. Surfing, skating and surf fishing are also popular. The park has fire rings for bonfires. (Y, M, O, T)