EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
The Winter Olympics in Beijing, China run from February 4 through February 20. This Winter Olympics sports list covers…
MAPS
Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.
LESSON PLANS
Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present it as an oral report to…
WORKSHEETS
How much do students know about Australia's outstanding athletes? In this worksheet, students match each Olympic gold…
Use a music lesson that helps students understand drum rhythms, performing as a group, and improvising melodies from…
DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe and answer reading…
Give students a general introduction to the beginnings of the modern Olympic Games with these PowerPoint slides. Visit…
Students will develop self-monitoring strategies and active reading methods with this activity. It reinforces the…
Share key facts about the ancient Olympic games with your students. Learn about the Olympic festival, ancient sports,…
Assuming the role of a fellow athlete, Nazi supporter or African-American, students will write a letter to Jesse Owens…
Become an instant expert on the Olympic Games. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to…
The 1936 Berlin Olympics were unique in many ways. For instance, Jesse Owens won four gold medals! Have students read…
TEACHING RESOURCE
New events promise to add cool factor to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. There are 4 new…
Challenge students to find the ten winter Olympic sports terms hidden in this word search as a preview before the games…
Study themes of family, patriotism, fear, kindness, survival, and change with this teacher's guide to Angel on the…
ASSESSMENT
Test your students' knowledge about the ancient Olympic games with this quiz. This printable can be used as an in-class…
Students can practice vocabulary relevant to the modern Olympic Games by reading the definition and using the word in a…
This resource is designed to be used in conjunction with the Modern Olympic Beginnings Mini-Lesson. Use this resource as…
Interesting facts and fun activities related to William Tell and his famous arrow activities of 1307, plus an Olympic…
REFERENCE
A list of cities that have hosted the Olympic games in the past.
Learn about the history and traditions of the Winter Olympic Games, and reference a chart showing the countries that…
Match each Olympic athlete with the sport in which he or she medaled. Then, choose an athlete to research, and write…
The wintertime Olympic Games are a quadrennial tradition. How much do your students know about this sporting…
The Olympic Games are a sporting tradition. How much do your students know about the wintertime games?
