HUMAN KINETICS. Award-winning fitness text. Innovative new health text. Combination of fitness and health

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1 HUMAN KINETICS Award-winning fitness text Innovative new health text Combination of fitness and health HUMAN KINETICS The Information Leader in Physical Activity & Health

2 Helping students become physically literate and healthy Fitness for Life, Sixth Edition, is the award-winning text that continues to set the standard for teaching personal fitness (fitness education) at the high school level. It will help students become physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. This classic, evidence-based book will guide students in becoming informed consumers on matters related to lifelong physical activity and fitness, taking responsibility for setting individualized goals, and making their own plans for active living. To accomplish this overarching goal, they learn a variety of self-management skills, including self-assessment. NEW! Fitness for Life, Sixth Edition, is available in print and digital formats, including an interactive ibooks version for the ipad, plus other e-book formats that students can use across a variety of platforms. ISBN (Hardcover) Student and Teacher Web Resources Fitness for Life, Sixth Edition is supported by an open access Student Web Resource that is crossreferenced throughout the student text and includes interactive features like video clips and assessment quizzes to enhance student learning. The Teacher Web Resource features lesson plans for each chapter in the book, PLUS three physical activity lesson plans per chapter that teachers can use however best suits the school s schedule and facilities; worksheets; chapter and unit quizzes; slide presentations; and more! Fitness for Life is a fully articulated K-12 program with resources for elementary, middle school, and high school levels (see next page.) Pectoralis major ( pecs ) Abdominals ( abs ): External oblique Internal oblique Transversus abdominis Rectus abdominis Iliopsoas Erector spinae Trapezius Rhomboid major Latissimus dorsi ( lats ) Gluteus maximus ( glutes ) View video clips and sample content online For in-depth information about Fitness for Life, go to

3 Fitness for Life: Middle School Students who use Fitness for Life: Middle School will: learn about body composition and nutrition, aerobics, sports, recreation, flexibility, and muscle fitness, all with a focus on planning for active living; assess their own fitness levels and develop plans for improvement using short- and long-term goals; develop skills that help them build self-esteem, communicate effectively, deal with peer pressure, and handle other social concerns; and learn how their bodies work so they can move more effectively and efficiently. The Fitness for Life Middle School Teacher s Guide includes 45 basic lesson plans five plans for each of the nine chapters of the student text. Each chapter contains two lesson plans for the classroom portion of the class and three activity plans that supplement and reinforce the classroom content. (Ideas for 45 supplemental physical activities are also described in the Teacher s Guide, in addition to the 27 physical activity lesson plans.) The text also prepares middle school students for advanced study at the high school level as part of the overall Fitness for Life program. ISBN ISBN View sample content online For in-depth information about Fitness for Life, go to

4 Fitness for Life: Elementary Fitness for Life: Elementary School is an innovative multimedia package that includes everything you need to implement a coordinated nutrition, physical activity, and wellness program: 4 full weeks of theme-based lessons 7 classroom guides featuring 140 lesson plans and activities for grades K-6 A physical education lesson plan book More than 16 hours of video content A complete wellness coordinator s guide A music CD to accompany the physical education lesson plans Hundreds of full-color reproducible media items Fitness for Life: Elementary School facilitates total school involvement. Through physical education lessons, classroom physical activity and discussions, recess, beforeand afterschool activities, and even family nights, you can deliver appropriate physical activity and teach concepts that promote health-related fitness and active lifestyles. ISBN View video clips and sample content online For in-depth information about Fitness for Life, go to

5 Helping students choose healthy lifestyles Health for Life provides the keys necessary for adopting healthy habits and committing to healthy living in high school and throughout the life span. The text covers all of the components of personal well-being, including physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health. The text is divided into seven units of 20 chapters that explore a range of topics: Understanding health and wellness Preventing disease and seeking care Embracing the priority lifestyles of physical activity, nutrition, and stress management Avoiding destructive habits Building relationships Creating healthy and safe communities NEW! Carefully crafted to meet the National Health Education Standards (NHES) and state health education standards, this text will help students develop the skills to make healthy choices and take healthy actions. Student and Teacher Web Resources Health for Life is supported by an open access Student Web Resource that includes interactive features like worksheets, assessment quizzes and flip cards that will enhance student learning. Health for Life is available in print and digital formats, including an ibooks interactive version for the ipad plus other e-book formats that students can use across a variety of platforms. ISBN (Hardcover) The Teacher Web Resource features complete lesson plans (the first three lessons have a corresponding PowerPoint slide show); an answer key to all worksheets and quizzes, and a test package that includes tests for each chapter. View sample content online For in-depth information about Health for Life, go to

6 Unique text combines physical and health education into one comprehensive course NEW! Student and Teacher Web Resources Health Opportunities Through Physical Education is supported by an open access Student Web Resource that is cross-referenced throughout the student text and includes interactive features like video clips and assessment quizzes to enhance student learning. The Teacher Web Resource features five lesson plans per chapter (in Part I, Fitness for Life, this includes two classroom plans and three activity plans that teachers can use to best suit the school s schedule and facilities); worksheets; chapter and unit quizzes; slide presentations; and more! Health Opportunities Through Physical Education is a new student text especially designed to integrate physical education and health concepts and skills to maximize student interest, learning, and application. This objective was accomplished by combining the expertise of our author teams from two related textbooks Fitness for Life, Sixth Edition, and Health for Life. This is not just a health textbook with a few physical education concepts thrown in. School systems that want a single textbook to help them address national, state, and local standards for both physical education and health education will find that this book provides them a unique and cost-effective option. Health Opportunities Through Physical Education is available in print and digital formats, including an ibooks interactive version for the ipad plus other e-book formats that students can use across a variety of platforms. ISBN (Hardcover) Lungs Heart Arteries (carrying oxygenated blood) Veins (carrying deoxygenated blood) Muscle cells View video clips and sample content online For in-depth information about Health Opportunities Through Physical Education, go to

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