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  1. Lesson Starters and Plans
  2. Assessments
  3. Links
  4. Other Resources

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Lesson Starters/Plans

Title/DescriptionGrade LevelDate Posted
Thinkfinity (Old Marcopolo) Verizon supported resources for educators, including lesson plans on health. All 10/04/07
Envirohealth Connections Lesson plans generated through the Envirohealth Connections workshops held over the summer. All 10/04/07
Glencoe Online Glencoe's resources related to their textbooks. The plans cover a variety of content areas and focus on reading instruction, cross curricular activities, and media literacy. All 10/04/07
FREE Federal Resources for Educational Excellence resource page for health and PE. All 10/04/07
Lesson PlansA variety of lesson plans from Teach-nology. All 08/08/07
UEN.orgUtah Educators Network

Resources from Utah, including links, video, and lessons.

All 08/08/07
ERIC Health The Educator's Reference Desk. All 08/08/07
Character EducationLesson plans on character education, mental and emotional health, and life skills from Big Changes, Big Choices. Even if you don't have the movies, there are plenty of ideas for elementary, middle, and high school. All 08/08/07
LearnNCLesson plans from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education. All 08/08/07
PBS Health and Fitness ResourcesLesson plans, videos, and off line activities related to health and fitness. All 08/08/07

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Online Assessment

Title/DescriptionGrade LevelDate Posted
Quizstar Individual rates are $19.99 for 6 months, $35.88 for one year. Group rates are available. New feature allows users to share assessments. All 08/08/07
Quizlab $39.95 per year with discounts for two or more. Users can share assessments. All 08/08/07
Quia Pronounced key-ah. $49.99 per year with discounts for groups. Site allows users to attach files and add images and audio. All 08/08/07

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Websites

Title/DescriptionGrade LevelDate Posted
MAHPERDMaryland Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. State organization that supports teachers. All 08/08/07
AAHPERDAmerican Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreastion, and Dance. The national organization which supports healthy lifestyles through high quality programs. All 08/08/07
ASHAAmerican School Health Association: The American School Health Association unites the many professionals working in schools who are committed to safeguarding the health of school-aged children. The Association is a multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, health educators, physical educators, psychologists, school health coordinators, school nurses, school physicians, and social workers. Its mission is to protect and promote the health and well-being of children and youth through coordinated school health programs as a foundation for school success. All 08/08/07
A HREF=http://www.healthyschoolcommunities.org/hsrc/pages/reportcard/Index.aspx>Healthy SchoolsHealthy School Communities from the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development(ASCD). ASCD supports schools that focus on the whole child, and that includes health and PE. If your administrator is a member of ASCD, which they should be, they should be familiar with whole child education. All <08/08/07
AllianceThe Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. We have come together to fight one of our nation’s leading health threats – childhood obesity. The Alliance has a tool for evaluating healthy schools. All 08/08/07

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Other Resources

Title/DescriptionGrade LevelDate Posted
PuppetToolsPuppettools is a subscription service that offers the tools to incoporate puppets into your lessons. There are many free samples and ideas on the site to get you started teaching with puppets. One video sample showcased puppets that represent important organs. Another sample showed a pencil puppet that the teacher carried when she visited the students while they worked. The pencil offered "points" to improve their writing. Elementary/Early Middle 08/08/07
AnatomyHuman Anatomy Online: Welcome to inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. Study the anatomy of the human body. It’s fun, interactive, and an ideal reference site for students or those who just want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses. Secondary 08/08/07
M.U.S.I.C.Musicians United for Songs in the Classroom, Inc.This website contains a database of songs with key words. You need to open the directory and then use your browser's search/find function to locate your topic. For example, you could open the A - I section and search for divorce. All 08/08/07
Interactive HealthInteractive Health Resources: This compilation of online resources has been designed to help Health & Physical Education teachers integrate technology into their instructional planning and daily lessons by providing useful and educational interactive resources with the click of the mouse. All 08/08/07
FamilyFamily Involvement in Middle and High School Students' Education Secondary 08/08/07
Health ToolsVarious health quizzes and surveys. High School/Adult09/25/07

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