In this class, students will learn about current health trends, the most important healthy habits to adopt, and how to be a health advocate for family and friends.

In this class, students will learn about activities they can do throughout their lives without the use of a gym. Such activities include: canoeing, rock climbing, kayaking, and hiking. The class will be designed as an introductory course that will expose students to the basics of various lifetime activities.

Welcome to Derrick Alvarez's Physical Education webpage. On this website, you will find some interesting facts about me, and about my passion for helping poeple live long and live strong through physical education.


Here is a simple Jeopardy game about core fitness concepts.

This is a receptacle for pedagogy and teacher-specific websites.

Here are a few:
Calorie Calculator-How Much Are YOU Burning?
National Association for Sport and Physical Activity
National Health Education Standards
National Association for Health and Fitness
My Pyramid-National Nutrition Guidelines
Examples of Cardio Video

Derrick Alvarez's P.E eBooklet

Assistive Technology: GoTalk Carry Stand
Assistive Technology: Computer-Based Text Magnifier

Valparaiso University
Derrick Alvarez