PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH WEBSITES
(also found on K-12 Planet site under Resources)

Health Benefits vs. Fitness Benefits of Physical Activity

Benefits of Physical Fitness-Achieve and Maintain Good Health

The Mind-Body Benefits of Physical Fitness

Physical Activity and Health

Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Find the BMI (Body Mass Index)

Includes a list of potential indulgences and tells you how to work off the calories

Gives you a long list of activities and how many calories a person of your height and weight would burn over a given period of time

Add up the calorie expenditure of a day’s worth of activity

To find out how many calories a day you should consume to simply maintain your current weight

To find your target heart rate

Increasingly, doctors agree that your cholesterol ratio may be just as important as your total score. Figure your ratio here

Learn whether you’re an apple or pear. Body types that affect your risk for heart disease