- Amateur Athletic Union- Organization
dedicated to the promotion and development of amateur sports. Local
and national event calendar, associations listings, and contact information.
- BWCA:
Getting Kids Started Fishing- Guidelines for helping children get
involved with fishing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Minnesota,
as well as other areas. Addresses equipment, bait, location, and technique.
- Cyber Sport 2000-
Visitors enter the Virtual Sport Museum where they learn about several
different sports including football, baseball, soccer, basketball, and
tennis- also see how math and music is integrated into sports.
- Extreme Sports-
Can you do the "acid drop" or the "backside disaster"? This site invites
sports to experience the extreme sports of rock climbing, skateboarding,
and in-line skating, and learn about training and equipment needed,
techniques of the sports, safety tips, and possible injuries.
- Fishing Information
for Kids- Guide with tips and how-to for the young angler. Also
includes a parents area.
- Sport- Science
at The Exploratorium- This site examines the science behind the
most popular team and recreational sports. Find out how skateboarding
is governed by the principles of momentum, gravity, and friction. Discover
why a curveball curves, why a ball bounces, and why the most important
piece of equipment is youe feet.
- Sports are Taking Over
the USA- Provides information on basketball, baseball, football,
martial arts, and the Olympics.
- Sports Central-
Learn about major sports, their history, and the changes they've undergone
over the years.
- Todd Skinner's Virtual Climbing
Tour- Travel along with the most diversely accomplished rock climber
of this generation in this virtual journey across the continents.
- Unusual Sports in
the Olympics- Everyone has heard of figure skating and gymnastics,
but how many people know the thrill of racing down an ice covered track
on a sled or the beauty of water ballet? This web site explores the
Olympic sports that may not get much press attention, but have dedicated
athletes just the same.
- Which Sport is for
You?- Designed to help kids in 4th-6th grade choose which commonly
played team sport they will enjoy the most. Tells what experts have
to say, how much equipment costs, and what sort of body build is required
in order to successfuly play each sport.
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