Health and Physical Education Websites



Health and Physical Education Websites

All Curriculum Areas

|Name of Organization |Website Address |Elementary |Secondary |Downloads? |Free to Order? |Description |

|At My Best | |Yes |No |Yes |Yes |At My Best® is a Free comprehensive curriculum-supported |

| | | | | | |toolkit for children in grades kindergarten to grade three |

| | | | | | |to promote and develop children’s overall wellness. |

|Toronto Public Health |Toronto.ca/health |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Toronto Public Health provides information directed at |

| | | | | | |youth in elementary to secondary including information on |

| | | | | | |substances and STD’s ; also provides information regarding |

| | | | | | |prevention and health promotion. A-Z Index with many links|

| | | | | | |included. |

|(OPHEA) Ontario Physical | |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |TCDSB access via username and password allows teachers to |

|Health Education Association | | | | | |access lesson plans from elementary to secondary grades. |

|Canada’s Physical Activity | |Yes |Yes |Yes |For the ages of 13- 17 there was one page with information |

|Guide |p/paguide/child_youth/pdf/guide_k| | | | |on the benefits of activity, how to become active, and how |

| |_e.pdf | | | | |to set goals. They define the different levels of |

| | | | | | |intensity you can experience during exercise. The site |

| | | | | | |provides information on the Physical Activity Guidelines, |

| | | | | | |which states the recommendations for the amount of activity|

| | | | | | |individuals should be getting on a daily basis. |

|Health Canada | |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |The site discusses Drug and Health Products/environmental |

| | | | | | |and workplace health/food and nutrition/ health care |

| | | | | | |system/ health concerns/ healthy living |

|Ontario Ministry of Education |.on.ca |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |This site provides statistics and curriculum information |

|and Training | | | | | |for elementary and secondary schools, and teaching tools. |

Healthy Eating/Personal Health

|Name of Organization |Website Address |Elementary |Secondary |Downloads? |Free to Order? |Description |

|Canadian Cancer Society |cancer.ca |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Canadian Cancer Society provides useful information regarding |

| | | | | | |cancer and the methods of prevention, how to live well and have |

| | | | | | |healthy lives. |

|Canadian Dental |cda-adc.ca |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |This website’s greatest relevance to physical health and |

|Association | | | | | |education is maintaining good oral health |

|Canadian Egg Marketing |canadaegg.ca |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |-Healthy Nutritional Facts regarding eggs |

|Agency | | | | | |-Fast and easy ways to make a quick breakfast, important for all |

| | | | | | |students to make sure they are eating a healthy breakfast |

|Canadian Food Inspection |cfia-acia.agr.ca |No |Yes |No |No |This site informs the public which foods it regulates and how it |

|Agency | | | | | |regulates those foods |

| | | | | | |-Improving the health of Canadians by informing them of |

| | | | | | |guidelines on all food products |

|Canadian Produce |cpma.ca |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Provides useful information regarding how many portions of |

|Manufacturers Association| | | | | |vegetables an individual should be eating daily. Provides useful |

| | | | | | |links to other websites that provide further information on |

| | | | | | |fruits and vegetables |

|Center for Science in the| |No |Yes |Yes |No |This is an American website, nutritional facts are the same. |

|Public Interest | | | | | |However, this site addresses an American audience. |

|Dairy Farmers of Ontario | |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |This website deals with nutrition and describes teachers as the |

| | | | | | |role models for what children do and eat. Especially in the |

| | | | | | |elementary grades teachers should constantly be discussing the |

| | | | | | |benefits of choosing healthy nutrition. |

|Dieticians of Canada |dietitians.ca |No |Yes |Yes |No |This site is extremely informative, with peer-reviewed articles |

| | | | | | |on nutrition which can be used by secondary teachers, to help |

| | | | | | |accustom their students to post-secondary research materials. |

|5 to 10 a Day Program | |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |This site provides information on how to mix up fruits and |

| | | | | | |vegetables to make them more appealing to children of all ages. |

| | | | | | |Nutrition facts, and recipes are provided. |

|Food Allergy Network | |No |No |Yes |No |Using this website is extremely important to familiarize you and |

| | | | | | |your class about which foods contain what products, especially if|

| | | | | | |you have a student with an allergy. This site describes and |

| | | | | | |lists all the food products that contain any trace of what the |

| | | | | | |student is allergic to, which is extremely important. |

|Healthy Weight | |Yes |`Yes |No |No |This web page focuses on eating disorders and how teachers can |

| | | | | | |help improve self-esteem, self-efficacy. Also, it focuses on |

| | | | | | |prevention within the school. |

|Heart and Stroke |hsf.ca |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |The Heart and Stroke Foundation provides information on healthy |

|Foundation | | | | | |eating, healthy activities, being healthy at school and links to |

| | | | | | |healthy publications. |

| | | | | | |-Website provides Fundraising opportunities -Parent |

| | | | | | |information |

|Hospital for Sick |sickkids.on.ca |No |No |No |No |Site outlines what services are available for patients at The |

|Children | | | | | |Hospital for Sick Children. |

|Ministry of Health | |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |The website provides a lot of resources to use to help teach |

|Promotion | | | | | |topics such as Healthy Communities, Healthy Eating, Active |

| | | | | | |Living, Disease and Injury Prevention. |

| | | | | | |-Provides information on injury prevention |

| | | | | | |-Nutritional Information |

|Lung Association | |No |No |No |No |The Lung Association provides teaching guides for Grades 1-12 on |

| | | | | | |information regarding lung health. Site provides information to |

| | | | | | |students directly -It provides an A-Z list on the |

| | | | | | |different lung diseases. |

|Lungs Are For Life | |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Interactive and fun site with downloads. |

|Mission Nutrition | |Yes |Yes |No |Provides Teaching Tool Kits from K-8. These kits contain: |

| |utrition/ | | | | |Lesson Plans, Student Activity Sheets, Teacher Notes and and |

| | | | | | |Assessment. |

|Ontario Agri-Food | |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Increase awareness of the agri-food industry by providing |

|Education | | | | | |educational programs and resources. Resources range from k-12; |

| | | | | | |each package is specific to the age group. |

|Ontario Ministry of |.on.ca/omafra |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Provides information on the function and purpose of agriculture |

|Agriculture, Food & Rural| | | | | |in Ontario, food inspection, and food safety. |

|Affairs | | | | | | |

|Oral Health Education |healthyteeth.or |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Provides information on cavities, braces prevention, teeth and |

|Data Base | | | | | |gums, experiments and activities, quizzes and health tips on |

| | | | | | |cutting out sugar. |

|York Region Health | |Yes |Yes |No |Very Comprehensive Resource List covering many areas. |

|Services |th+and+Safety/Healthy+Schools/Teachers+| | | | | |

|Comprehensive Resource |-+Resources.htm  | | | | | |

|List | | | | | | |

Substance Use/Mental Health

|Name of Organization |Website Address |Elementary |Secondary |Downloads? |Free to Order? |Description |

|CAMH (Center For | |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Useful for high school students because it highlights and |

|Addiction and Mental | | | | | |describes what substance abuse can cause and how it can be |

|Health) | | | | | |dangerous. Gives high school students the facts about drugs and |

| | | | | | |alcohol, specially in the earlier grades like grade 9 and 10; |

| | | | | | |this will to alleviate some ignorance |

|Connex Ontario | |No |Yes |No |No |Describes the consequences of drug and alcohol abuse; more useful|

| | | | | | |for a secondary student |

|SAMHSA Substance Abuse | |Yes |Yes |No |Yes | Provides information on substance abuse and mental health. |

|and Mental Health | | | | | |Information must be ordered |

|Services Administration | | | | | | |

|National Eating Disorder |nedic.ca |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |The site provides background information on disordered eating, |

|Information Centre | | | | | |prevention and health promotion, as well as treatment options. |

| | | | | | |-Secondary: they give a Resource Library with all kinds of |

| | | | | | |references. |

|Parents Against Drugs | |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |Site provides information on drug prevention and awareness. Many|

|(PAD) | | | | | |of the packages or books available on the site must be purchased.|

|Something Fishy Website |something- |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |This website defines eating disorders, identifies individual |

|on Eating Disorders | | | | | |eating disorders, provides a route to find treatment, health |

| | | | | | |promotion and prevention |

|The Student Body | |Yes |Yes |No |Focus on elementary school with information on the effects of |

| |studentbody/module_mediaAndPeerPressur| | | | |Media and Peer Pressure, Healthy eating, active living, teasing |

| |e_step2.asp | | | | |and bullying, the importance of role models and school climate. |

| | | | | | |Useful site |

|York Region Health | |Yes |Yes |No | Provides a wide range of useful links that address areas such as|

|Services |lth+and+Safety/Healthy+Schools/Teacher| | | | |bullying, healthy eating, general hygiene, variety of teacher |

|Comprehensive Resource |s+-+Resources.htm  | | | | |resources, substance use and school safety |

|List | | | | | | |

Personal Safety/Injury Prevention

|Name of Organization |Website Address |Elementary |Secondary |Downloads? |Free to Order? |Description |

|Kids Help Phone | |Yes |Yes |Yes |Information on how reach out for help, Violence and abuse, Bullying, Friends, |

| |splash.aspx | | | | |Dating, Family, Sexual Orientation, School, Physical Education, Emotional Health, |

| | | | | | |The internet, Money, Jobs & Law |

| | | | | | |-Reachable by phone 24/7 |

| | | | | | |1-800-668-6868 |

| | | | | | |-the site provides interactive games and activities |

|Ministry of Health | |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |The website provides a lot of resources to use to help teach on topics such as |

|Promotion | | | | | |Healthy Communities, Healthy eating, Active living, Disease and Injury prevention/.|

| | | | | | |-Provides information on injury prevention |

| | | | | | |-Nutritional Information |

|Region of Peel Health |region.peel.on.ca/health |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Provides information on the policy of food in schools for the Peel district. |

|Department | | | | | |Health Promotion |

| | | | | | |Lesson Plans |

|The Student Body | |Yes |Yes |No |Focus on elementary school with information on the effects of Media and Peer |

| |tudentbody/module_mediaAndPeerPressure_| | | | |Pressure, Healthy eating, active living, teasing and bullying, the importance of |

| |step2.asp | | | | |role models and school climate. |

| | | | | | |Useful site |

Physical Activity

|Name of Organization |Website Address |Elementary |Secondary |Downloads? |Free to Order? |Description |

|Canada’s Physical | |Yes |Yes |Yes |For the ages of 13- 17 there was one page with information; this page |

|Activity Guide |de/child_youth/pdf/guide_k_e.pdf | | | | |provided information on the benefits of activity, how to become active, |

| | | | | | |and how to set goals. They define the different levels of intensity you |

| | | | | | |can experience during exercise. The site provides information on the |

| | | | | | |Physical Activity Guidelines, which states the recommendations for the |

| | | | | | |amount of activity individuals should be getting on a daily basis. |

|CIRA Ontario | |No |Yes |Yes |No |Yes- , site provides information on |

| | | | | | |strategies addressing physical activity, easy PDF’s to print out |

| | | | | | |**Membership required |

|DPA eworkshop | |Yes |Yes |No |Provides useful information on how to lead children through activity every|

| |cfm?fontsize=10 | | | | |day and any age group. |

|Human Kinetics | |Yes |Yes |Yes |Yes |This website provides information on Coaching/Officiating |

| | | | | | |-Exercise and Nutrition |

| | | | | | |-Sport Management and Marketing (Business) |

| | | | | | |-Outdoor Acitivites/Recreation |

| | | | | | |The site Offers PURCHASBLE lesson plans from k-12 |

|PHE Canada | |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Provides information on the progress of physical activity in schools and |

| | | | | | |various forms of health promotion. |

| | | | | | |Provides information on physical literacy |

|P.E. Central (Lesson | |Yes |Yes |No |This site is a search database for information regarding any topic related|

|Plans) |rchLessonIdeas.asp?Note=Sorry | | | | |to education and provides lesson plans. |

| | | | | | | |

|Play Sport (TGFU) | |Yes |Yes |Yes |No |Information on target activities, territory activities, net/wall |

| | | | | | |activities , and striking/fielding and other movement activities. |

| | | | | | |Search Database for activities |

| | | | | | |Ability to share individual activities |

| | | | | | |Video references |

| | | | | | |(available through username and password) suggested that you use on home |

| | | | | | |computer |

|SPARC | |No |Yes |No |This site describes the importance of movement and activities in young |

| |ental-skills | | | | |people. |

| | | | | | |The site also describes the importance of encouraging young adults to |

| | | | | | |continue to be physically active. |

Resources (Books)

TGFU …Simply Good Pedagogy: Understanding a Complex Challenge ; Tim Hopper , Joy Butler and Brian Story – Editors; PHE Canada – Publisher

Teaching Sport Concepts and Skills , A Tactical Games Approach; Stephen A. Mitchell, Judith L. Oslin, Linda L. Griffin; Human Kinetics – Publisher 2006

Teaching Games For Understanding, Theory, Research and Practice; Linda L. Griffin, Joy I. Butler – Editors; Human Kinetics – Publisher 2005

Some Equipment Vendors

|Marchants School Sport Ltd. | |

|T. Litzen Sports Ltd. | |

|Wintergreen |wintergreen.ca |

|Sports Equipment of Toronto | |

|School Specialty | |

Link to TCDSB (HPE )Preprint (for ordering equipment)-

Link to the TCDSB Resources

> Programs and Services > School Programs K-12 > Health/Physical/Outdoor Education > Teacher Professional Learning Workshops, OR click on the direct link below



Revised : September 12, 2012

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