Exercise Science - An Introduction to Health and Physical Education

T. Temertzoglou


Exercise Science
Student Workbook/Lab Manual


Out of Print


Exercises that engage.

The workbook features a variety of hands-on applications that meet students where they are at. From terminology tests and diagrams to crossword puzzles, workbook exercises are rigorous and engaging. Assignments encourage inquiry based learning, and can be completed independently or collaboratively. This is particularly important for active social learners, who have grown up in the hyper connected digital world.


"Being a new kinesiology teacher, this resource is amazing. You have everything you need. It’s well laid out and easy to use, so you can focus on the delivery and making the lesson fun...Students learn and understand how their body works so they can apply their knowledge to everyday life, whether it’s nutrition, exercise or disease prevention.”



Tin-Gee Wong, Assistant Curriculum Leader of Athletics
Albert Campbell CI, TDSB

Multiple choice, short answer and essay questions.

The Student Workbook / Lab Manual was designed with the student in mind. It integrates seamlessly with
the textbook for easy navigation and includes hands-on applications that support diverse learning needs.

Section quizzes allow students to check their understanding of the material, while providing teachers with
easy assessment and evaluation tools.

A time saver. Three-hole punched and perforated. Workbook pages are perforated, saving teachers time on printing and making it easy for students to tear out completed assignments. The entire workbook is three-hole punched making it easy to store in a binder.

Expert Author Team

Ted Temertzoglou

Ted Temertzoglou has been a health and physical education (H&PE) teacher for 21 years. He has worked with H&PE teachers from around the world, presenting and conducting workshops in the US, Asia, Europe, Tunisia, Africa, and Zurich, Switzerland. He serves as an Ophea Master Trainer and was the recipient of Ophea’s 2008 Outstanding Contribution Award, and is the Ontario board representative for Physical and Health Education Canada.

Ted was a part of the team who wrote the Ontario curriculum for Exercise Science and also co-authored the text for the course Exercise Science. He is the lead author for Healthy Active Living: Keep Fit, Stay Healthy, Have Fun; Active for Life: Physical Education in Newfoundland and Labrador; and Active Healthy Living: Physical Education in Nova Scotia, all published by Thompson Educational Publishing.

Together with Thompson, Ted also produced the Active Living Fitness Circuit Charts, which are widely used by H&PE teachers in both elementary and secondary schools throughout Canada. Ted resides in Toronto with his wife, Carolyn, and their two children.

Paul Challen

Paul Challen has written several non-fiction books on popular culture and sport, including The Book of Isiah (1996), a biography of basketball legend Isiah Thomas, and Gardens of Shame (2002), an account of the Maple Leaf Gardens sexual abuse case. He earned his B.A. in 1989 from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, where he was a member of four consecutive Ivy League cross-country championship teams, and his M.A. from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1992. He lives with his family in Hamilton, where he coaches soccer and chess.

Jamie Nunn

Jamie Nunn is a Health and Physical Education teacher at Westdale Secondary School for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. Jamie was a member of the provincial course profile writing team for the PSE4U Exercise Science course including the PSE4U additional support material, the Grade 11 Heathly Active Living Education (PPL30) Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) challenge, and the Grade 12 Healthy Active Living Education (PPL40) Exemplar Project.

He co-authored an article for Professionally Speaking magazine entitled “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Health for Life” (June 2003). Nominated for CAHPERD’s Young Professional award in 2002, Jamie serves as an Ophea Master Trainer responsible for delivering workshops and assisting other HPE teachers around the province.

Now working towards his Masters of Education, Jamie currently resides in Hamilton, Ontario, with his fiancée.

Kim Parkes

Kim Parkes is a Health and Physical Education teacher at Westdale Secondary School for the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. She was a member of the course profile writing team for Exercise Science (PSE4U), the new grade 12 Health and Physical Education curriculum in Ontario, and the PSE4U additional support material.

She was co-author of the article “Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Health for Life," published in the June 2003 edition of Professionally Speaking magazine. Kim was also a member of the writing team for the Grade 11 Healthy Active Living Education (PPL3O) Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) challenge.

She is also involved as an Ophea Master Trainer, delivering workshops across Ontario to promote Health and Physical Education. Kim was also nominated for CAHPERD’s Young Professional award in 2002, and coaches girls volleyball and badminton at the high school level. She holds an Honours B. PHED from Brock University (1997) and a B.Ed from the University of Western Ontario (1998). She resides with her husband in Burlington, Ontario.

Carolyn Temertzoglou

Carolyn Temertzoglou is a Health and Physical Education teacher at Havergal College in Toronto. She was a member of the writing team for the course profile and support documents for Exercise Science (PSE4U), the new Grade 12 Health and Physical Education curriculum in Ontario. She completed her Honours B.A.B.P.H.E. at Queen’s University and was a two-sport varsity athlete.

She went on to the University of Toronto to earn her Bachelor of Education. She is a former Nike Fit Pro and has led several workshops in the area of aerobics and fitness for Ophea and the Conference of Independent Schools.

Carolyn also serves as an Ophea Master Trainer facilitating workshops across the province. She was presented with the OFSAA Leadership in Sport award in 1997 for her contribution to the sport of field hockey. She also enjoys coaching alpine skiing and track and field. She resides in Toronto with her husband, Ted, and their two children.