GETTING
READY FOR WINTER OLYMPICS 2006:
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/news/story/0,6260,1136751,00.html
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces/main/0,20344,726880,00.html
http://www.olympic.org/uk/games/index_uk.asp
Start with this resource from Time for Kids, covering med-
als, taking online polls on what students will be watching,
and including the latest headlines. Use the 2nd link above
to take an online tour through Italy. The 3rd link will take
your students to the Olympic Museum, with coverage of all the
Winter Games since 1924, the medal winners, the athletes, and
more.
WINTER OLYMPIC EVENTS:
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics2.htm
Use this site for a great overview on all the combined
sports included in the Winter Olympics, and then test
your knowledge with the crossword below.
WINTER OLYMPICS CROSSWORD:
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/crossword.htm
Written by 4th graders, you can print out this crossword
puzzle on Winter Olympics sports; answers are also avail-
able.
WINTER OLYMPICS WORDSEARCH:
http://www.abcteach.com/Olympics/winterword.htm
Print out copies of this Winter Olympics student worksheet
to review many of the winter sports American athletes will
be participating in this February in Torino, Italy.
MATCH THE EQUIPMENT WITH THE SPORT:
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/matching.htm
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/fillin.htm
Print out copies of this fun student worksheet to see
if they know which equipment goes with which Olympic
sport. Use the 2nd link above to fill in the blanks.
ANCIENT OLYMPIC CYBERHUNT:
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/ancienthunt.htm
http://www.technologystudent.com/despro2/olymp1.htm
Want to know more about the origins of the Olympic Games?
Try this ten question cyberhunt, links included. Use the
2nd link above for a current and appropriate resource for
question number nine. (As always, please ensure all current
links are appropriate before allowing student access.)
OLYMPIC SCRAPBOOK:
http://www.abcteach.com/Olympics/scrapbook.htm
http://www.abcteach.com/Olympics/olympicdyk.htm
Create an Olympic scrapbook for the Winter Games with your
class. Here is a medal winning cover page; add to your book
with newspaper articles, student reports, athlete bios, etc.
Use the 2nd link above to assign students "Did You Know" cards,
bringing back info to add to your class book.
OLYMPIC RINGS REPORT FORM:
http://www.abcteach.com/Olympics/rings.htm
http://www.abcteach.com/Olympics/Olympic.htm
Do your students know what the five Olympic rings stand for?
Have them do the research on history, color, etc., adding
their own illustrations using this student report template.
The 2nd link above provides an athlete biography template.
WINTER OLYMPICS 2006 COVERAGE:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html
Photos, videos, features... They are all covered in this
current Olympics site, along with athlete bios and photos,
real-time results, etc. (Please view all entries with dis-
cretion and attention to all current links before allowing
student access.)