Olympics Background Sites

Winter Olympics Teaching Theme

Winter Olympics Worksheets

Olympics Lesson Plans

1. A Day at the Ancient Olympics- "Students explore an online resource and learn how athletes from different ancient Greek city-states would behave at the Olympic Games."
2. Animal Olympics- " If animals were allowed to compete in the Olympics, would humans ever win?"
3. Computer Olympics- "The students through drill and practice will be required to identify the computer keyboard."
4. Downhill Discoveries- "To help students understand physical properties such as kinetic and potential energy, friction, drag, slope, and acceleration . It is also important to be able to relate these properties to everyday experiences."
5. Drawing the Olympic Rings Logo- Students will be expected to use the rings on a poster or project cover .They could also make a collection of geometric logos.
6. History of the Olympics- Why are the Olympics held any way?
7. Integrating the Olympics Into Your School Year- Integrated curriculum is familiar to most, if not all teachers. It's a vehicle that makes teaching far more exciting and enables students to take control of their own learning.
8. Fractions in the Olympics- "To provide practice in adding fractions with like and unlike denominators."
9. Olympic Curriculum Guide- A series of lessons from the Amateur Athletic Foundation's Learn & Play Olympic Sports Curriculum Guide.
10. Olympic Games for Kids- This is an opportunity for young children to get acquainted with the Olympic Games, but most importantly the central message during the activities is one of friendship and peace.
11. Olympic Leaders- "Each student will research the accomplishments of one Olympic athlete."
12. Olympic Records Through Time- "Are we faster, stronger, better than we used to be? Compare the records of gold medal Olympic winners for the last 100 years and decide."
13. Olympic Training Center- "How can biomechanics help an athlete?"
14. On Your Mark- How your own olympics.
15. Nursery Rhyme Olympics- "To create games for young children to play based on the current unit and learn about the Olympic games at the same time."
16. The Olympics- Take a look at the different countries involved.
17. What Are the Modern Olympics?- "Students will learn about the history of the Modern Olympic Games."
18. Winter Olympic Games Project- To have students learn about the Winter Olympic Games by tracking a particular event.
19. Winter Olympic History Year By Year- "Historic stats about the Winter Olympic Games provide the data. Students create the chart. Teaching master included."
20. Winter Olympic Ideas- From Gigglepotz.com.
21. Write a Letter to Jesse Owens- "Student will learn about the accomplishments of Jesse Owens."