Meredith Hill Elementary Health & Fitness

Fun Links
Health & Fitness Links
Organizations,
Activities and Events
for Kids


Cyberclimber

The only indoor rock climbing game--have fun with indoor climbing!

Kidnetic.com
Kidnetic.com tells you cool stuff about how your body works, how eating right helps you play better and feel good and how staying active is lots of fun!

http://www.kidnetic.com/
Boys and Girls Club
253-681-6541
www.fw-bgc.org

Federal Way Parks and
Recreation

253- 935-6900
www.cityoffederalway.com

YMCA
253-838-4708
www.seattleymca.org

These events are not sponsored by
the Federal Way School Dist. The
district assumes no responsibility
for conduct or safety during the
events or activities.

Exercise Gives the Brain a Workout, Too
Sports Science
http://www.exploratorium.edu/sports/index.html
Sports Training Zone
http://www.sikids.com/sikids-tv/training-zone



BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Designed for kids 9-13 years old, BAM! Body and Mind gives them the information they need to make healthy lifestyle choices.
Sport Stacking is a fitness based sport that kids from all backgrounds and abilities can do. For the athlete and non-athlete alike, regardless if you are instructing eighth graders or kindergartners, sport stacking can be a great enhancement for your fitness routine.
http://www.speedstacks.com/
MyPyramid.gov
USDA has released the MyPyramid food guidance system. Along with the new MyPyramid symbol, the system provides many options to help Americans make healthy food choices and to be active every day. This guide will help you navigate through the new MyPyramid system to educate consumers.

P.E. Gang
Adventures Game, Word Search, and Coloring Page - cool site for kids! CLICK THE PICTURE!


Becoming a PE Teacher

We have received a number of inquiries from students in elementary, middle, and high school who are interested in learning about what it takes to become a PE teacher. We hope the following information, presented in a question and answer format, is helpful to those interested in becoming K-12 Health and Physical Education teachers.


Kid's Health

KidsHealth is one of the largest sites on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.

Local Professional Sport Teams


Kids Running Site


A Web site devoted to promoting the sport of running for kids so that they can enjoy the benefits of a fit and healthy lifestyle both at school and home. We integrate academics when we can. It seems that both learning and running are more fun for kids when they are combined.

Seattle Mariners
Seattle Storm
Seattle Seahawks
Northwest Collegiate Athletic Sites

University of Washington
Washington State University
Oregon State University
Dole 5 A Day

This web site uses fruit and vegetable characters to help children learn about the importance of eating at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day.

 

Fitnessgram
Health & Fitness Classroom Based Assessments
     

E-mail Mr. Navilio