Government Sites
Bicycling - Bam.gov - (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) - Be street smart.
Ride on the right side of the road, moving with traffic, and obey all traffic signs and signals. Discuss the best
riding routes with your parents - they'll help you determine safe places to ride near your home.
Come Play with Carla and Friends - (Office on Women's Health) - Play Jump
& Skip, Snack Attack or Mix Up Madness and learn how to live a healthy lifestyle and have stronger,
healthier bones.
Fitness -
GirlsHealth.gov - (Office of Women's Health) - This section helps you find ways to make fitness
part of your everyday life.
Games and Activities - Small Step Kids - (Department of Health and
Human Services) - What can healthy eating do for you? Find out by playing around with these cool games and
activities.
GirlsHealth.gov -
The www.girlshealth.gov web site, developed by the Office on Women’s Health in the Department of Health
and Human Services gives girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, current health information. The site
focuses on many health topics that respond to adolescent girls’ health concerns and motivates girls to choose
healthy behaviors using positive, supportive and non-threatening messages.
HealthierUS.gov
- (Department of Health and Human Services) - On HealthierUS.gov you will learn how to: Make physical
activity a part of your day, eat more healthy foods, protect yourself and your family from illness, and avoid
risks to your health and the health of your loved ones.
Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls - Healthy bones are important. Get tips on eating right
and exercise, take a quiz to test your knowledge, and play some fun games along the way.
President's Challenge - (President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports) - Get
into the program by jumping rope, playing catch, or racing a friend. Even better, you can win awards for
staying active - and track your progress along with kids across America. The more you keep at it, the more
fun you'll have.
Recreation and Fitness Worker - Recreation workers plan and teach activities that
people enjoy in their free time. This may include camping, sports, arts and crafts, dance, or drama. Recreation
workers organize these activities for people of all ages.
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Other Resources
Health Science Education Tools forTeens - Learn To Be Healthy.org -
Plat interactive games and activities, webquests and learn about your five senses, tobacco, dental health,
nutrition and much more.
KidsHealth.org for
Teens - This site has topics that are important to you, like food and fitness, your mind, diseases
and conditions and much more.
Pass The Plate - (Disney Channel) - Get the global spin on healthy eating. Check out this
site for recipes, food facts, fun activities and more.
TeenSpace
- Internet Public Library - The IPL has put together information to help you with life, school,
friends, and work. You'll find articles written especially to help you solve problems, and links to websites you
can use for homework.
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