Student Physical Activity Resources
Link to websites with information about Physical Activity for kids!
Resource List (links to external websites)
For Younger Students
For Older Students
For Adults
- Kids Health: Watch videos, play games and learn about all aspects of health! http://kidshealth.org/kid/
- Small Steps for Kids: Find fun food and activity games and challenges! http://www.smallstep.gov/kids/flash/index.html
For Older Students
- Fuel Up to Play 60 is a fun, interactive program that allows YOU to make a commitment to healthy eating and 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Make a difference for yourself and make your school an even better place. It's really easy to get started with these few simple steps. www.fueluptoplay60.com/
- Kids Health: Quiz yourself and read about all aspects of health. http://kidshealth.org/teen/
- Students Taking Charge Powered by Action for Healthy Kids. Students across the country are putting their passion for eating right, being active and living healthy into making their schools healthier places. Join them. Use this site to get ideas, plan a project and share your success! http://www.studentstakingcharge.org/
For Adults
- Burlington Parks and Recreation: Find information about parks, bikepath, public ice skating and hockey leagues. www.enjoyburlington.com
- Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge challenges America’s elementary schools, their staff, students, and the families they serve to incorporate healthy food choices and physical activity into their daily lives and into the culture of their school community. This no-cost step-by-step online guide provides all the information and resources you need to host a successful school wellness program in your elementary school during the entire school year and beyond. http://www.actionforhealthykids.org
- Girls on the Run© is a non-profit program that encourages girls in grades 3-8 to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. The curricula address all aspects of girls' development - their physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being. www.girlsontherunvermont.org
- Fuel Up to Play 60 is a fun program sponsored by National Dairy Council and the National Football League that helps you make your school an even better place. And the best part? You get to put your ideas and plans into action to help everyone eat healthy and get active. Take fun Challenges with your classmates along the way to have the chance to earn prizes; you can even be recognized on our website for your efforts! http://www.fueluptoplay60.com/
- Let's Move!: is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the problem of obesity within a generation. www.letsmove.gov/
- Smallstep Adult and Teens: is a US Department of Health and Human Services initiative to promote goal setting around healthy eating and physical activity. http://www.smallstep.gov/index.htm
- The President’s Challenge: is the premier program of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition administered through a co-sponsorship agreement with the Amateur Athletic Union. The President’s Challenge helps people of all ages and abilities increase their physical activity and improve their fitness through research-based information, easy-to-use tools, and friendly motivation. http://www.presidentschallenge.org/index.shtml
- The Vermont Action for Healthy Kids Team is a coalition of health and nutrition professionals and other community members who take action in schools, communities, and regions to make positive change. The Vermont Team supports healthy eating and active living through a variety of statewide resources and programs that include the Fit and Healthy School Wellness Awards. http://take.actionforhealthykids.org
- The Vermont Healthy Schools Resource: Nutrition and Physical Education/Activity provides school teams with ideas and examples for their school wellness policies. www.healthvermont.gov
- Safe Routes to School Vermont is a national program encouraging children to walk and bicycle to school. http://saferoutes.vermont.gov/