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http://www.surfnetkids.com/physical_fitness.htm
Attention! The Internet is closing in twenty minutes. Push yourself away from
the computer, and go outside to play. If you run out of ideas or motivation, the
following physical fitness sites will help. But remember, you only have twenty
minutes to browse them. And then, you simply must get up from your seat and
move!
BAM! Body and Mind
http://www.bam.gov/
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Boldly-colored BAM! Body and Mind is designed for kids nine to thirteen by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). With quizzes and games, BAM!
encourages pre-teens to make healthy lifestyle choices, and also serves teachers
with classroom activities linked to national science education standards.
Highlights of the Physical Activity section are a quiz to determine which
fitness activities best suit your style, and an interactive activity calendar to
help plan your fitness week.
PE Central: Log It
http://www.peclogit.org/logit.asp
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Log It, an activity mileage log, is my fitness pick of the day. Designed to
motivate kids to become physically active, Log It records up to 25,000 physical
activity steps per day, the equivalent of twelve and a half miles. "In addition
to recording their steps or miles, they can participate in a virtual hike across
the USA with their class, be involved in class competitions vs. other classes,
set daily goals, view their own personal step log, and compare their steps with
other kids of the same age and gender."
Kidnetic
http://www.kidnetic.com/
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An educational program of the International Food Information Council (IFIC),
Kidnetic.com is built for kids nine to twelve and their parents. The site is
divided into four sections. Move is the one that focuses on physical activity or
what they call "wet head games," the kind that require you to leave your
computer chair and actually run around and sweat. Kore is a game center (games
such as timed jumping jacks and Chinese jump rope) and Betchacant is an email
challenge to dare friends to beat you at an activity such as hopping on one
foot.
... to continue reading, visit Surfnetkids: Physical Fitness