Olympics Lesson Plans
- 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."
- Animal
Olympics- " If animals were allowed to compete in the Olympics,
would humans ever win?"
- Computer
Olympics- "The students through drill and practice will be
required to identify the computer keyboard."
- 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."
- 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.
- History
of the Olympics- Why are the Olympics held any way?
- 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.
- Fractions
in the Olympics- "To provide practice in adding fractions with
like and unlike denominators."
- Olympic Curriculum
Guide- A series of lessons from the Amateur Athletic Foundation's
Learn & Play Olympic Sports Curriculum Guide.
- 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.
- Olympic
Leaders- "Each student will research the accomplishments of
one Olympic athlete."
- 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."
- Olympic Training
Center- "How can biomechanics help an athlete?"
- On
Your Mark- How your own olympics.
- 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."
- The
Olympics- Take a look at the different countries involved.
- What
Are the Modern Olympics?- "Students will learn about the history
of the Modern Olympic Games."
- Winter
Olympic Games Project- To have students learn about the Winter Olympic
Games by tracking a particular event.
- Winter
Olympic History Year By Year- "Historic stats about the Winter
Olympic Games provide the data. Students create the chart. Teaching
master included."
- Winter Olympic Ideas-
From Gigglepotz.com.
- Write
a Letter to Jesse Owens- "Student will learn about the accomplishments
of Jesse Owens."
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