Bicycle Safety for Kids

The Authors

Resources For Kids
  • Barbara E. Scherz
  • William C. Smith

Barbara E. Scherz has worked in the field of law enforcement for over 25 years as a Private Investigator, Probation Officer for the State of Florida, and Community Service Officer for the Delray Beach Police Department.  She was also the first female at the Delray Beach Police Department to receive the Cooper Institute Award for Physical Fitness.

Read more of Barbara's Bio

Currently Police Sergeant with The Delray Beach Police Department Member of Delray Police Department for 30 years Lifelong Public Servant from the City of Delray Beach List of Special education and accomplishments include: Traffic Homicide Investigations and accident reconstruction Children or Safety Projects: Lead Advisor for the Delray Beach Police Explorer Post - 14 years Office Depot Backpack Give Away Program for underprivileged kid’s - 6 years Co Produced with Barbara Scherz his co-author of “BICYCLE’S HAVE FEELINGS TOO” the Student Bicycle Highway Safety Program since it’s inception Developed Bicycle Safety Poster Contests

Florida - NCEA/Just for the Kids  

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Nutrition Information and Sites Just for Kids

  • Fantastic Food Challenge
    - A compact disc (CD-ROM) from Michigan State University with a set of educational, digital games.  The games are designed to motivate young adults to learn about nutrition, food safety, food preparation and comparing food prices. 
  • VERB. It’s what you do
    - Fun site for tweens with games, quizzes and facts on physical activity
  • Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls
    - From the CDC. Fun website to help girls learn how to be powerful and take care of their bones
  • Kidnetic.com
    - Exciting, fun and informative site aimed at helping kids eat healthy and stay active.
  • Brain POP
    - Innovative and fun health education and general science activities targeted to middle school children. Sponsored by Health and Science.com
  • BAM! Body & Mind
    - Kid-friendly topics and an interactive aid for teachers from the CDC.
  • Sci4Kids 
    - USDA/ARS site geared towards helping kids understand, and hopefully get hooked, on agricultural science.
  • Dairy Council of California  
    - Includes professional updates, lesson plans and interactive games for kids.
  • Dole 5 A Day: Just For Kids 
    - An award-winning site for kids, parents, and teachers.
  • Florida Citrus Land -- For Kids 
    - By the Florida Department of Citrus.
  • HHS Pages for Kids 
    - The Department of Health and Human Services site for educators, parents and children.
  • KidsHealth.org/Hey Teens
    - Has games, Q & A's, and body image help for teens.
  • Why Milk? 
    - Includes nutrition games for teens.
  • Nutrition Cafe 
    - By the Pacific Science Center and Washington State Dairy Council. Interactive nutrition education for kids who can be a nutrition sleuth to learn about nutrients or find out how their eating habits measure up at the HaveABite Cafe.
  • Pear Bear Healthy Kids