An explanation of the concept of fitness and its relation to evolution and how inherited characteristics may change.

Interactive animated simulation allows students to make connections between the real world and the physical world. Uses interactive tools to explore issues such as calories, exercise, diet, fitness, and weight control.

For this lesson, students use their science knowledge and apply it using physical activity! Learning about the stages of matter, solid, liquid and gas, students perform an exercise for each as the teacher calls out an object such as soup...

With this lesson, learners get a brain and body workout! Students work in pairs as the teacher calls out physical tasks such as high fives and tunnel tens. As the teacher is calling out these partner exercises, learners must listen...

In this lesson, students follow along as their teacher walks them through a variety of exercises and stretches targeting the whole body.

This lesson plan uses the popular card game, UNO. Students form small groups, and then take turns picking up cards and performing a specific exercise. Each card color has a designated exercise associated with it and the number on the...

Read the die to find out what exercise to do and how many repetitions are needed, keep a running tally of rolls to see who gets the highest score.

For this lesson using commonly known animals such as a fox, dog and an inchworm, students enjoy learning about the movements of various animals. The teacher demonstrates how to move and be like that animal using various exercises and...

In this lesson, surrounding a theme children love, their birthdays, students will exercise, move and stretch in way you might while celebrating a birthday.

Here are some resources to help you and your family understand the basics of staying fit. Read some facts, play some games, and take a quiz to check for understanding.

Science and exercise unite in this instructional activity! Students learn about the life cycle of a butterfly while performing certain physical tasks at each stage.

Engage your students in what it means to live a healthy life. They'll learn how to read food labels and understand basic nutrition. They'll take part in fun active play and learn about exercise benefits. Learn why healthy habits such as...

BBC provides exercises and ideas to keep you healthy and in shape with aerobic exercise. Site includes exercises with a treadmill, exercise bike and skipping. Links to a plethora of other fitness and sport-related subjects.

An interactive and printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Physical Fitness. Other links, including Just Move and Shape Up America, are also included.

In the gym, set up a "fitness race track" where students can both run and participate in a variety of exercises like push-ups, crunches, and jump roping. A great warm-up activity to precede a sport or physically-demanding lesson.

Learn about the health benefits of exercise. Content includes helpful tips on how to incorporate activity into your daily life and a link to the association's guidelines for improving heart health through fitness.

Japanese content. The site aims to promote physical fitness for children and provides news items and information on fitness tests, how to exercise, where you to play sports, and how to promote an active and healthy lifestyle. You can...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about setting and achieving goals for physical fitness. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining the benefits of cross-training. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

In order to exercise we usually need to be motivated. This article may motivate you to find the benefits of physical fitness as well as provide some suggestions for its implementation. Links to related articles are also provided.

This essay by exercise physiologist Patti Finke and fitness consultant Warren Finke describes the process by which our bodies transform food energy into energy that our cells can use.

Find ideas for water fitness and aerobics at this website. While in a pool, you can use kickboards, water jugs, fins, and water resistant equipment as you participate in a variety of activities: a warm-up, stretches, cardiovascular...

At this website, learn about a game that combines four square and other aerobic exercises. Includes ideas for assessing students' participation in the activity as well as adapting the activity for students with physical disabilities.

This site tells of a correspondence course that you can take to become certified. It also has information on career opportunities.