The Heart: An Online Exploration -- "Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science." Site developed by The Franklin Institute Science Museum (http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html)

Inner Learning Online -- An inner exploration of Human Anatomy. Each topic has animations, 100’s of graphics, and thousands of descriptive links. (www.innerbody.com/).

The Visible Human -- "The Visible Human Project® is an outgrowth of the NLM's 1986 Long-Range Plan. It is the creation of complete, anatomically detailed, three-dimensional representations of the normal male and female human bodies." (www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html)

RAISING THE BAR: An Oregon Professor Helps Bring PE Into the Standards Movement. By Lee Sherman (www.nwrel.org -- Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory).

Examples of Assessment and Evaluation in Physical Education -- Province of British Columbia: Ministry of Education (www.bced.gov.bc.ca/)

Soccer Skills Assessment (www.kidsfirstsoccer.com)

Evaluating Teaching/Coaching Performance (www.kidsfirstsoccer.com)

Teaching/Coaching Performance Evaluation Form (www.kidsfirstsoccer.com)

Physical Education Play Rubric: Developed by teachers from District 89 & Ruth Kuzmanic, Naperville Comm. Unit Dist. 203 (www.ncusd203.org).(www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/PhysEd/playrubric.htm)

Information Technology Links

American Federation of Teachers

"The mission of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, is to improve the lives of our members and their families, to give voice to their legitimate professional, economic and social aspirations, to strengthen the institutions in which we work, to improve the quality of the services we provide, to bring together all members to assist and support one another and to promote democracy, human rights and freedom in our union, in our nation and throughout the world." (www.aft.org)

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

"The Association (founded in 1981) is an international, educational and professional not-for profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the knowledge, theory, and quality of learning and teaching at all levels with information technology." (www.aace.org)

Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)

The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding a common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process. (www.aect.org)

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

"The CoSN promotes the use of telecommunications to improve K-12 learning." (http://cosn.org/)

EdLinks

EdLinks is one of the top educational links site of the web. (http://webpages.marshall.edu/~jmullens/edlinks.html/)

International Society for Technology in Education

"ISTE promotes appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve learning, teaching, and administration in K-12 education and teacher education." (www.iste.org)

National Center for Technology Planning (NCTP)

The NCTP "is a clearinghouse for the exchange of many types of information related to technology planning. This information may be: school technology plans available for downloading via a computer network; technology planning aids (checklists, brochures, sample planning forms, PR announcement forms); and/or electronic monographs on timely, selected topics. The NCTP was created for those who: need help, seek fresh ideas, or seek solutions to problems encountered with planning. (www.nctp.com/)

Dance Related Links

La Compañía de Danza Folklórica Mexicana de Chicago, Inc. MexFolDanCo

The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago was founded in 1982 by Mr. José L. Ovalle , its present artistic director and choreographer. This prestigious Not for Profit organization has received countless awards and honors througout its history (www.mexfoldanco.org).

Polar Heart Rate Monitors (www.polarusa.com)

Heart Monitors (www.heartmonitors.com)

Overview of commercially available Heart Rate Monitors (http://physed.ocde.k12.ca.us/physicaled/heart.html)

Kinesiology, and Exercise Science Organizations

American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (www.aahperd.org)

American College of Sports Medicine "The American College of Sports Medicine promotes and integrates scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science to maintain and enhance physical performance, fitness, health and quality of life." (www.acsm.org/)

California Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (www.cahperd.org)

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members and the public (www.aahperd.org/naspe/naspe-main.html).

The American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness serves professionals conducting programs of physical activity and fitness and the professors who train them. AAALF advocates for under-represented populations and interests (www.aahperd.org/aaalf/aaalf-main.html).

Wayne Herninko's Elementary Physical Education Center (www.annarborantiquesmarket.com/herkie/index.html)

Nutritonal Science Related Resouces and Links

National Library of Medicine (NLM) Current Bibliographies in Medicine (January 1970 through April 2000 5498 Citations) National Nutrition Summit: Information Resources (www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/cbm/nutritionsummit.html).

Physical Education and Sport Related Resouces and Links

PE Central is the ultimate Web Site for Health and Physical Education Teachers. PE Central provides the latest information about instructionally appropriate physical education practices and programs (http://pe.central.vt.edu/PEC2.html)

PELinks4U.org Great site for Health and Physical Education Teachers. (www.pelinks4u.org)

suite101 -- The On-Line Publishing Community of Real People Helping Real People (www.suite101.com)

SPORTS MEDIA (www.sports-media.org/)

SPORTS MEDIA is a tool for p.e.teachers, coaches, students and everyone who is interested in p.e./fitness and sports. It's an interactive site with:

• phys. ed. lesson plans
• practical links for coaching
• discussion forum
• sports pen-pals for the kids
• Scoop: first European p.e. mailing list.

• new ideas
• tips
• exercises
• " Ask The Expert" forums

Sports Media now part of SportaPolis wants to unite and inspire people who are interested in Sports and Physical Education. The site provides a quality platform where athletes, coaches, teachers, students and instructors are able to exchange their ideas about PE and Sports. Non-professionals are welcome!

TeacherVision is created by teachers for teachers. Our goal is to provide you with lesson plans, resources, and materials that make your professional life easier. (http://teachervision.com/)

Susan's Physical Education, Health and Sports Site Site was created for Physical Educators, Health Educators, and Coaches who are interested in creative ideas for the classroom, and who want to inject some fresh ideas into their curriculum. (www.hccanet.org/patricks/)

Soccer Related Links
Youth Soccer

Kids First Soccer -- A site dedicated to a child centered approach to the organization and instruction of youth sports. (www.kidsfirstsoccer.com)

FIFA's and other Sites for Referees
The Laws of the Game (www.fifa.com)

The Bay Area Soccer Referee Association (BASRA) is a local group of soccer officials who are affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). We have over 300 registered members, who serve over 8,000 players (www.basra-refs.org/index.htm).

Game Analysis

SoftSport's Game Analysis Site (www.softsport.com)

MatchAnalysis.com Match Analysis gives soccer teams, coaches, and players an unbiased statistical blueprint of their strengths, weaknesses, and unique style (www.matchanalysis.com).

The eteamz tips & drills section is full of usefull drills, tips, games and more for coaches, players, and parents. You may also get a free eteamz web site for your team, league or conference at the eteamz site. (www.eteamz.com)

SoccerNova: New York/Jersey City, USA -- www.soccernova.com

Soccer ROM
"The Soccer Coach's Online Reference" (www.soccerrom.com/)

A Colorful Way to Learn Youth Sports

The 'Related Topics' section of this site contains helpful articles and useful checklists that may be printed out and utilized throughout the season by parents, coaches and the youth athletes. New articles are regularly added to this site (www.t-ball.com/).

SoccerSkills.com A site which aims to encourage players to improve their footballing (soccer) skills.

A Daily Tip (Soccer) by Coach Glenn Cameron, to understand the sport (game) for clubs, coaches, players, schools (http://users.erols.com/soccertip).

Soccer News & World Cup 2002 Info.

Women's Soccer World Online:

The Magazine Dedicated to Worldwide Coverage of Women's Soccer (www.womensoccer.com)

La Cancha World Cup 2002 (www.lacancha.com)

The United State Soccer Federation (USSF)

Soccer World Network (www.us-soccer.org)

Soccer Related Safety Equipment

Headers (http://stores.yahoo.com/soccerdocsinc/headers.html)

Soccer Headband (www.soccerheadband.com/)

Soccer Safety Articles

Authored by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rocco Monto, The Hazards of Heading is a very informative article covering heading safety in soccer (www.headball.com/hazards.html).

Youth Sports and Sport Parents' Sites

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS: Policy Statement

Committee on Sports Medicine and Fitness
Pediatrics: Volume 90, Number 6, December, 1992, pp. 1002-1004
Fitness, Activity, and Sports Participation in the Preschool Child (RE9265) (www.aap.org/policy/05043.html)

American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO)
Mission: To develop and deliver quality youth soccer programs which promote a fun, family environment based on our philosophies: Everyone Plays · Balanced Teams · Open Registration · Positive Coaching · Good Sportsmanship (www.soccer.org/)

National Alliance for Youth Sports "Better Sports for Kids...Better Kids for Life!" (http://nays.org/)

The Institute of Youth Sports at at Michigan State University is a useful sources of information for coaches, parents, athletic adminstrators, prospective students, and anyone with an interest in youth sports issues (http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/ysi/).

Better Soccer More Fun A site that promotes a healthy combination of informal fun soccer with sound teaching and coaching advice. Here the child and her/his needs are the center of the soccer experience. Two thumbs up! (www.bettersoccermorefun.com/)

California Youth Sports Announcements CYSA offers Youth Sports Events, Referee Sign-Up, Athlete Showcase and the CYSA Member Message Center (http://cysa.com/).

Youth Sports Directory and Resource Guide A site with general information about youth sports leagues, teams, organizations (www.youthsport.com/).

MomsTeam.com is an extensive Youth Sports Parenting site with a Mom's(and Dad's) dream Team of experts and professionals, working together to create a safer, saner, less stressful and more inclusive youth sports experience for the entire family (www.MomsTeam.com).

Morris County Youth Soccer Association -- Supporting Youth Soccer from the Delaware River to the shadows of the Empire State Building to the highest point in New Jersey (www.mcysa.org/)

Bob's Youth Soccer World

A site dedicated to youth soccer from around the world (www.bysw.net/).

FUNdamental soccer
FUNdamental soccer is a site that provides the beginning coach and parent the tools and resources needed to develop in the player not only the physical skills needed to play the game of soccer, but also the social skills and mental attitudes needed to participate and succeed in life. We also believe that this process can and should contain the element of FUN for ALL participants! (www.fundamentalsoccer.com)

Sports Illustrated for Kids' site for parents. Information on this site is presented by youth sports parents with expertise in nutrition, health, sport psychology, etc... (www.sportsparents.com)

SportsMom talking to moms (and dads) about the challenges of organized youth sports to motherhood (www.sportsmom.com)

YOUTH SPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Amateur Athletic Foundation, Los Angeles (AAF).

A 90 million Dollar endowment, deriving from surplus 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games funds, allowed the creation of The Amateur Athletic Foundation (AAF). The AAF's mission is to serve youth through sport and to increase knowledge of sport and its impact on people’s lives (www.library@aafla.org).

The United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) (www.youthsoccer.org)

Youth Soccer Ring (www.ysr.org.uk/)

KY Soccer
The Kentucky Youth Soccer Association's Web Site (www.kysoccer.org)

Junior Soccer Association of Western Australia (www.jsawa.org.au)

Soccer Mega-Links Sites

Soccer-sites.com -- Arguably the largest soccer search engine on the web. It lists 8053 sites and it receives approximately 3.3 Million database enquiries each month! (www.soccer-sites.com/)

Soccer Directory Soccer based portal providing the latest soccer news, scores, free web hosting for football websites (www.soccerdir.com)

Soccer-Links.com -- The Youth and Coaching Page

SoccerURLs.com

www.soccercoaching.net

Belgian Soccer Links (www.bsl.cjb.net/)

101 Soccer Links www.sharewareplace.com/101/101socer.shtml

Youth Sports Search Engines

www.ao-soft.com. is the newest Christian-friendly, Family-friendly, and Kid-safe search engine on the Internet. A search engine that filters out adult (pornographic) and hate related web sites.