Walk On! for All Ages
Overview
Walk On! materials are available for kindergarten through eighth-grade.
Educators are invited to incorporate these ideas in their classrooms to
spark students interest in making smart choices for healthy lifestyles.
What activities can kids participating in the Walk On! Challenge do to get 60 minutes of exercise every day?
The following list of almost 100 activities comes directly from The President's Challenge and there’s something on it for everyone!
| Aerobics | Hiking/Backpacking | Skating |
| Archery | Hockey | Ski Jumping |
| Badminton | Home Repair | Skimobiling |
| Baseball | Horseback Riding | Sky Diving |
| Basketball | Horseshoe Pitching | Sledding |
| Baton Twirling | Household Tasks | Snorkeling |
| Bicycling | Hunting | Snowboarding |
| Billiards | Inline Skating | Snowmobiling |
| Bowling | Jai Alai | Snowshoeing |
| Boxing/Kickboxing | Juggling | Snow Shoveling |
| Calisthenics | Kayaking | Soccer |
| Canoeing | Lacrosse | Softball |
| Cardio Machines | Lawn Bowling | Squash |
| Cardio Tennis | Lifting/Hauling | Stationary Bike |
| Cheerleading | Marching | Stretching |
| Children's Games | Martial Arts | Surfing |
| Circuit Training | Motor Cross | Swimming |
| Cricket | Mountain Biking | Table Tennis |
| Croquet | Mountain Climbing | Tai Chi |
| Cross Country Skiing | Nintendo Wii (Sports) | Tennis |
| Curling | Nordic Walking | Track & Field |
| Dancing | Orienteering | Trampoline |
| Darts | Paddleball | Trap & Skeet |
| Diving | Pedometer | Unicycling |
| Downhill Skiing | Pilates | Volleyball |
| Fencing | Polo | Walking |
| Field Hockey | Racquetball | Wallyball |
| Figure Skating | Rock Climbing | Water Aerobics |
| Fishing | Roller Skating | Water Jogging |
| Foot Bag | Rope Jumping | Water Polo |
| Frisbee | Rowing | Water Skiing |
| Gardening/Lawn Mowing | Rowing Machine | Weight Training |
| Golf | Rugby | Whitewater Rafting |
| Gymnastics | Running | Wind Surfing |
| Handball | Sailing | Wrestling |
| Hang Gliding | Scuba Diving | Yoga |
In addition, teachers are encouraged to design their own classroom activities
to encourage kids to Walk On!
Click here to share your own ideas.