Welcome to the Teacher Information page for Fitness for Life. On this page, you will find information about

• sample program materials,
• the online student study guide,
• the test bank,
• correlations to state standards,
• Lexile scores,
• teacher training,
• slides, handouts, and other information, and
• more teacher information.

In addition, we'd like to use this page as a place where teachers who use Fitness for Life can share information about their successes and any favorite activities they've developed. Please watch this page for updates as they become available.

Sample Materials

Click here for samples of Fitness for Life materials.

Online Student Study Guide

Click the Online Study Guide button in the navigation bar to access the study guide.

Test Bank

Click here to access a test bank that will allow you to create your own tests.

Correlations to State Standards

Select state and document (opens in new window):

Choose a Document California Correlations by Standard Florida Correlations by Standard Florida Correlations by Lesson Florida HOPE course Physical Education Standards Compliance FCAT Teaching Strategies Mississippi Correlations by Lesson 2006 Mississippi Correlations by Standard 2006 New Mexico Correlations by Standard New York Correlations by Standard Oklahoma PASS Correlations Oregon Correlations by Standard Texas Correlations by Standard

Lexile Score

The Lexile Score for Fitness For Life: High School is 1070.

Teacher Training

Fitness For Life teacher training is available through Physical Best, a program of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). For more information, visit the program website at: www.aahperd.org/physicalbest or contact NASPE at:

Physical Best/NASPE

1900 Association Drive,

Reston, VA 20191

Toll-free phone: 800-213-7193, ext. 489

E-mail: physicalbest@aahperd.org

SLIDES, HANDOUTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION

Slides, handouts, and agenda materials for workshops are available by following the Program Overview link.

Teachers Information

A Better Formula for Predicting Maximal Heart Rate is Now Available

The Obesity Epidemic: Prevalence of Obesity in the U.S.

Teaching the Facts About Fitness and Activity Works: High School Students Who Take a Class Like Fitness For Life Are More Active Later in Life Than Those Who Do Not Take Such a Class.

Fitness For Life Lessons Meet Texas Standards (TEKS)

Need More Information on Steroids?

Learn More About the New USDA/DHHS Nutrition Guidelines

Integrating the New MyPyramid With the Physical Activity Pyramid

Equipment List for Fitness for Life

A Clarification About Stretching Times

Agenda Samples for Fitness for Life Workshops

Fitness for Life Instructors

Fitness for Life Middle School to High School Articulation

American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association: Updated Physical Activity Recommendations for Adults