Physical Education

Links verified on 4/20/2012

1. Awesome Library: Physical Education - lesson plans, papers and projects
2. Badminton - Play the game virtually and then take a quiz on the rules.
3. Body Conditioning - article about conditioning the body
4. Coach's Clipboard - Basketball coaching
5. Coaches' Training Bulletin - Sports Coach - Inside: the complete guide to successful coaching
6. The Exercise and Physical Fitness Page - posted by Georgia State University
7. ElectriKids - links to four lesson plans
8. Ethics -Is the Use of Advanced Materials in Sports Equipment Unethical? - have students debate pros and cons
9. Exercise training programs - wide range of FREE exercises and exercise training programs
10. ExRx - "ExRx.net (Exercise Prescription on the Net) is a free resource for the exercise professional, coach, or fitness enthusiast." ExRx.net consists of over 2000 pages"
11. Fit4Fun - Kids' Fitness - game instructions in text format
12. Fitness Tests - 100 individual fitness tests
13. Game Coaching Tool - A "Must See" site! Interactive virtual whiteboard tool for sports coaches. This is a British site and the names of the games will be different from the ones used in America.
14. Games
1. Basketball Golf - Make shooting fun and competitive - high school
2. Castle Ball -practice working together as a team while playing both offense and defense - high school
3. Games and more - worksheets, lesson plans, and ideas (scroll down to see the list)
4. Games Kids Play - All those games you played as kid out in the backyard
5. Great Game List - Children's Games
6. Javascript Database of Games
7. Jump into a Healthy Life - Jump rope Thinkquest
8. Outdoor Games for kids - Many ideas
9. Parachute Games - ideas on how to use this in class
10. PE Activities - many game ideas
11. P. E. Ideas - ideas to use in your PE program
12. Playground Games around the World - Ideas and games for outdoors
13. Plus One Volleyball - move towards the ball while maintaining a body position that permits them to pass the ball to their team mates - high school
14. Ultimate Frisbee - [grades 6-8] try to advance the Frisbee past the end line of the basketball court by throwing it to their teammates
15. Girl Power - Sports and Fitness [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
16. Line Dancing
    1. How to Dance the Macarena - instructions and a great animation at the top of the page
    2. Another How to do the Macarena page
    3. Macarena - music only
17. Making Bodyweight Exercises More Challenging - Information on how to do bodyweight exercises; discusses form
18. Muscles - What is a muscle and how does it work?
19. Muscles - Strength Training - How many reps?
20. PE Central - The Ultimate Web Site for Health and Physical Education Teachers. Weekly activities, lesson plans and lots of links.
21. Pedometer - Gmaps pedometer - Find out how many miles you run. Track your distance with gmaps.
22. Physical Activity Cards - Learn what muscle groups and parts of the body are involved in each sport along with instructions on how to play.
23. Physical Education Interval Workout - [grades 9-12] Lesson Plan
24. Physical Education Lesson Plans - Jr High and High School
25. Physical Education Lesson Ideas - lesson plans from P E Central
26. Physical Education Lesson Plans [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
27. Physical Education Lesson Plan Page - The page is stored on a free server and if it is over-viewed, Tripod (the free server people), will turn the page off for about two hours.
28. Physical Education Online - Teacher Resources, Activity Ideas, Lessons and more!
29. Racing Crouch - crouch technique to start a race.
30. Run For Your Life: A Twist on Aerobic Exercise - all about aerobic exercise
31. Sports
    1. Baseball - The History of Baseball
    2. Basketball - The History of Basketball
    3. Cross Country Running -information about the sport from WIkipedia
    4. Field Hockey - rules of the game
    5. Free Sports Instruction - free video instruction and tips for many sports
    6. Sports Info - Information on over 40 sports.
    7. Swimming Tips and Advice - site is presented in German and English, side-by-side
    8. Volleyball - Mastering the skills
    9. Volleyball - [grades 9-12] Plus One Volleyball - Lesson plan.
    10. Volleyball Drills -74 drills with instruction
    11. Volleyball Quiz - 12 question quiz
32. Sports and Physical Education Resources - Posted by McNeese State University
33. Sports for Lifetime Wellness - site is presented in German and English, side-by-side
34. Sportsmanship Education - guide to promoting Sportsmanship in your school
35. Sports Muscles and their Functions - Sports Anatomy, Muscular Contraction & Speed Training
36. Strength Training for Women - Exercises with examples on how to perform them.
37. Strength Training - The benefits of a periodized strength training plan; many articles and information
38. National Sportsmanship Day - Sign up for this year's event!
39. Teaching Good Sportsmanship - from the Family Education Network
40. Triple Jump Technique - video showing and explaining technique.
41. Using Technology to Support Physical Education in High School - report on ways to use technology with P. E.
42. Walk to School Day - also includes information about the Bike to School Day
43. Warm-up and Cool-down Ideas - P. E. ideas and resources
44. Weight Training and Strength Training Exercises
45. Weight Training - [grades 9-12] Fitness goals
46. Weight Training Programs - See examples of training programs
47. What's the Big Sweat About Dehydration? - Get yourself a glass of water and keep reading to find out!

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