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- American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org/
Learn more about our school's fundraiser.
Great information about preventing heart disease and how to live a more healthy life.- Basketball for Kids
http://www.health.cybear.com/atoz/fitness/kidfit/kfbasket.asp
Cybear offers this fast-loading site about the fundamentals of the game, the skills players need, and the equipment they use. It also includes a glossary of terms for students not acquainted with the language of the game. This site is heavily text-based with lots oflinks to other fitness-related topics and is appropriate forstudents in upper elementary school and above.- Basketball Hall of Fame
http://www.hoophall.com/
This is the official Web site of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Itprovides the searchable Hall of Famers, Hall News, and a goodHistory section. Click to Educations to see ordering instructionsfor a free copy of the cross-curricular activity packet Full CourtPress for teachers of grades 4 through 8. Streaming audio andvideo for interactivity, polls and a daily trivia game, and somegood features make Hoophall well worth a visit.- Basketball Thinkquest
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3952/
This ThinkQuest entry shares basketball from a number of different points of view for kids. The site includes a History as well as information about basic skills and rules. Students will probablyenjoy the Trivia quiz. The interactive quiz tests - and broadens -- students' knowledge. Written for elementary students, thispage is ideal for kids in third grade or higher who want to learnmore.- Basketball Tips and Training
http://www.myteam.com/mytp/instruction/index.jsp?sport=Basketball
My Team.com presents this online clinic on basketball skills. Thesite covers ball handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defense,and more. Each segment includes an explanation of skills and drills recommended for student practice. Advanced features include game basics, game strategies, and Lingo, a glossary of basketball jargon! Text-based with quick-loading graphics, this site is appropriate forkids in upper elementary grades and older.- CSPI Kid Stuff-CHOW Club
www.cspinet.org/nutrition/index.html
Nutritional information, eating tips, recipes, and much more for kids and parents.- KidsHealth
www.kidshealth.org/kid/
Online games, health word glossary, learning about your body, and much more for kids to explore.- Nickelodeon 2Ball
http://www.gas.nick.com/new_sports/feature_2ball/index.html
Nickelodeon's Gas offers this high-tech interactive look at a new basketball phenomenon sweeping the country -- 2ball! Two playerstry to score as many points as they can in 60 seconds from six different positions around the court. The page includes a streaming video explanation of how the game is played and a nicelydiagrammed format of the court used for this popular game.- President's Challenge
www.presidentschallenge.org/
A source for standards and official rules to the physical fitness test.
Great site for the entire family to log weekly activities.- President's Challenge in PDF
www.fitness.gov/2003-2004challenge.pdf
Presents information in PDF form of the official rules for our fitnesstest, as well as national standards used in comparing fitness levels.- USA Basketball
http://usabasketball.com/usab/index.html
USA Basketball is the national governing body for men's andwomen's basketball in the United States. The Web site provides information about the Men's and Women's programs, a calendar upcoming events, and news. The Rules section comparesinternational, NBA, and (men's) NCAA rules in a table format,and History covers the Olympics, Goodwill Games, and World Championships.