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Winter Olympic Games Project
Students research an individual event on the Internet during the winter Olympic games. Students learn about their event, watch it on TV, follow it on the Web, and acreate a poster that sharing their new knowledge about that sport.
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Winter Olympic Games History
In this Winter Olympics worksheet, young scholars use the library or Internet resources to find the host city or country, number of competing men, number of competing women, and number of nations competing from 1924-2002.
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Gold-Worthy Ideas for the Upcoming Games
Gather some ideas for bringing the Winter Olympics into your classroom.
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Winter Olympics: January 25, 1924
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date January 25, 1924 as the day the first Winter Olympics were held. Students then tell what their favorite event is to watch during the Winter Olympics and explain their answers.
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Newton's Laws and Winter Sports
Students investigate past winter Olympic games utilizing any skiing or snowboarding event to take Newton's Challenge. Helpful Web resources are provided and students enjoy learning science laws along with researching Olympic events.
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Olympic Mascots - and Mash-Ups
The Learning Network has formulated a fill-in the blank worksheet to go along with the New York Times article "Olympic Mascots Inspire Imitations". While the topic is not entirely about physical education, this article could be used for...
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Winter Olympics: Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students complete a puzzle of the Winter Olympics using 15 clues found beneath the puzzle.
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Olympic Lingo
Instead of bingo, why not play some Lingo? This vocabulary game is just like bingo, but it's all about words and focuses on building vocabulary. The resource provides a blank Lingo card, a filled-in sample, and a vocabulary list. All of...
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Olympic Glossary
Students match each vocabulary word to the appropriate sport and create a class glossary that will add to their understanding and also add to their enjoyment of the Winter Olympic Games.
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Mapping My Trip to the 2002 Winter Olympics!
Eighth graders map their route from their local community to Salt Lake City, Utah for the Winter Olympics. Using atlases, they gather topographical information and use the internet to research any landmarks they might pass on the way....
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The Geography of the Olympics
Learners plot the location of the Winter and Summer Olympics since 1896. Using the maps, they analyze data on where the Olympics have been held and discuss why that location was chosen. They discuss the possiblity of Indianapolis...
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Olympics
Students create an Olympic torch our of construction paper and a paper towel roll. In this Olympics lesson plan, students also paint the interlocking Olympic circles.
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Olympic Games: History
Students use the internet to research the history of the Olympic Games. They identify the mascots and symbols of the Games. They watch a short video on the types of sporting events as well.
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Olympics in Ancient Greece
Students listen to background information about the origin of the Olympics and then discuss how they think the Olympic Games got its name. They then complete the activity sheets using drawing materials.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES
Pupils acquaint themselves with little-used library resources/reference materials and create shadow boxes to be displayed in the Media Center based on the research they've done regarding the Winter Olympics.
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Which Muscles?- Olympic Learn and Play Sports
In this math, science, and physical education worksheet, students brainstorm and study about the muscles that are used while participating in different Olympic sports. They color the muscle groups of the body by follow the directions...
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World History and Geography: Ancient Greek Civilizations
Have an Olympic Games coming up? Explain the history of the games while also teaching about Ancient Greek culture and civilizations. A scaffolded set of 24 tasks enhances learning and active engagement with the material in any classroom.
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OLYMPIC SHADOW BOXES
High schoolers, in groups, use library reference materials to research an Olympic sport and create a visual display/shadow box to represent it.
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Women in Skiing: Winter Sports, Gender Roles, Discrimination, Women's History
Students create a newsletter about women in skiing, addressing issues of gender discrimination in sports and women's achievements.
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Balancing Act: Olympics, Winter Sports, Ice Skating, Gravity, Physics, Science
Students, by way of the Olympic Games event of ice skating, are introduced to the concepts of gravity. They try some hands-on gravity experiments and explore the concept of gravity through art.
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All Aboard!
Students research the history and background of snowboarding as well as the two main types of competition; the Giant Slalom and the Halfpipe. They find the schedule of past and future events and plot the locations of as many of these...
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Olympic Snowboarding Village
Learners adopt a country to research and tour the country online. They plan a trip from Nagano back home to their country.
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Comprehension Activity: Canadian Pair Skaters
In this comprehension worksheet, students read about the 2002 Winter Olympic Canadian pair skaters, then answer 2 short answer and 6 multiple choice questions.
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Phat Shredders and Phony Phorces: Snowboarding, Winter Sports, Olympics, Sport Safety, Science, Physics
Students study about the history, physical science, and safety issues involved in snowboarding.