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Nimble Fingers: Finger Stretching

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site there are tips about warming up your hands before typing. The site shows you how to stretch and exercise your fingers. Includes helpful typing hints as you go through the exercises. Just click "Next Typing Exercise," at the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Squash and Stretch Animation With Bezier Curves

For Students 9th - 10th
In this practice exercise students use the program below to create an animation of a bouncing ball. See if you can get the ball to squash as it hits the ground and stretch as it bounces back.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Why Is Physical Activity Important?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a simple list of reasons why getting exercise is important for your physical and emotional well-being. Also, learn definitions and examples of aerobic activities, resistance activities, and stretching activities.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kids in Motion: Weather Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, students "rediscover" weather as they use movement to act it out. Using their whole body to bend, stretch and exercise, students follow along as the teacher calls out and moves different types of weather.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet My Muscles Upper Body Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Following along with their teacher, students learn about the various upper body muscles we have such as the bicep and pectoral muscles and learn how to give them a good stretch and exercise.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet My Muscles Lower Body Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson depicts young scholars following along with their teacher to learn about lower body muscles. Students learn about muscles such as the gluteal and hamstring and how to give them a good stretch and exercise.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Season Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, students have fun in fitness as they follow along with their teacher to perform various exercises and stretches found in the different seasons. Doing activities like playing baseball and cross-country skiing, students...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fun in Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students follow along as their teacher walks them through a variety of exercises and stretches targeting the whole body.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: Tips for Increasing Physical Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to "make physical activity a part of the day." This brief article suggests incorporating simple and fun activities into your daily routine while at home, at work, and at play. Includes great tips for people of all ages.
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US Department of Agriculture

Choose My Plate: How Many Calories Does Physical Activity Use?

For Students 9th - 10th
This website has a chart showing how many calories a 154-pound, 5'10" male will burn while participating in various physical activities including hiking, walking, and swimming.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Birthday Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, surrounding a theme children love, their birthdays, learners will exercise, move and stretch in way you might while celebrating a birthday.
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Healthy Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of well-organized information about computer-related health and ergonomics, such as proper posture, keyboard positioning, monitor placement, eye fatigue, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Plenty of practical tips for creating a safe...