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OLYMPICS NUMBERS CORRESPONDENCE WORKSHEET:
Each group of objects represents some sport in the Winter Olympic Games, and early primary students will draw a line to match the number with the corresponding group.

OLYMPICS BINGO:
Are your students loving the Olympics? Is your classroom using the Feb. 3rd Medal Count worksheet to record the gold, silver, and bronze medals for each country? Try Olympic BINGO as well, with these fabulous printable cards.

OLYMPIC NUMBER BINGO CARDS:
Scroll down on this page to print out the BINGO cards, all with an Olympic theme, and then decide what kinds of markers you will use for your games. A BINGO Numbers page is also included.

SNOW SPORTS CROSSWORD:
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The Olympics are coming! The Olympics are coming! So your students had better brush up on their sports terms, using the 1st link above for the crossword, with answers available at the 2nd link.

CANADA WORDSEARCH:
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Learn about all things Canadian with these printable, elementary wordsearches, helping you to celebrate the Olympic Winter Games 2010.

OLYMPIC LEARNING IDEAS:
Why not.... keep track on a large wall map of each medal won, country by country? Or try hosting your own Reading Olympics. How about making Did You Know Cards for each of the participating countries? Find these and tons of other ideas for exploring the Olympic theme in your classroom.

CANADIAN FLAG JIGSAW PUZZLE:
This puzzle should be a little bit of a challenge for 3rd grade students, with 48 pieces forming the Canadian flag. Change the number of pieces (from 6 to 247) at the left side bar.

WINTER OLYMPICS DOUBLE DIGIT SUBTRACTION:
World records, skating rinks, ski slopes, competitions... They're all the subjects of these match problems on a printable student worksheet for grades 2-4.

WINTER OLYMPICS MULTIPLICATION:
Word records take on new meaning when they're multiplied by two! Get some multiplication math practice with this Olympics-themed printable worksheet.

OLYMPIC GAMES STATIONERY:
Do your students have an Olympics topic or biography to write about? Write out final versions on this printable Olympics stationery.

DIVIDE BY 3 WINTER OLYMPICS:
Print out this math worksheet for an Olympic-themed skills practice -- homework, sponge worksheet, special treat?

CLASSROOM OLYMPICS:
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Plan your own classroom Olympic games! Come up with your own students' suggestions for games, and access the two resources above for some great ideas.

CATCH THE WINTER OLYMPICS FEVER:
Your class can participate in this online, teacher-driven project to participate in the Winter Olympics Fever Project. Register, learn about the sports, vote for favorite sports, and find out which ones win.

THE PATH OF THE ATHLETE:
Elementary students will learn which flags belong to which participating country, choose foods for the athletes, decide which training materials each different sport should use, compete in a downhill slalom race, and then take their position at the winner's podium in this interactive set of Olympic learning games.

WHAT KEEPS ICE COLD?
A good many winter Olympic games will take place on ice, so it's a prime opportunity to learn about ice science. In this experiment, students will learn about insulation. Try applying what they learned to ice skating arenas and how they might best be insulated.

SNOW SCIENCE:
Find a wide variety of Snow Science activities to explore with your elementary classes, from graphing and collecting data to snow melting and snow density.

MAKE A PRINTABLE CANADIAN FLAG PUZZLE:
Directions are given here to print out a Canadian flag, and then turn it into a puzzle for your classroom center.

ALL ABOUT CANADA:
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Canada, our delightful neighbor to the north, is playing host to the Winter Olympics this year. Learn more about this country with your students, before the games begin. Find a brief background on Canada, accompanied by a map of the country. The 2nd link above provides a more basic information sheet for first grade classes.

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WINTER OLYMPICS SPORTS WORDS WORDSEARCH:
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From luge to slalom, find Winter Olympics sports terms in the first printable wordsearch above, with further general terms associated with the games in the 2nd link above.

GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP:
It's important for your students to consider the rules of good sportsmanship, and the Winter Olympics provides a prime opportunity for this discussion. Find a printable student worksheet to delve into the topic, above.

AN OLYMPIC GAMES PRIMER:
Something missing from your vast knowledge of the Olympics tradition, and the various sports involved? Then try this primer, with history, symbols, trivia, athletes, issues, and more, and then have your students make up a trivia card game (when were the last Olympics held in the United States, and which city hosted them, etc.).

TECHNOLOGY AT THE OLYMPICS:
Students can take any idea here on technology and the Olympic Games and research it for a class presentation or paper. Topics include Communication Systems, Tools used in each sport, transportation systems at the Olympics, and more.

OLYMPIC ATHLETES AND MOMENTS IN TIME:
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Students will select one Olympic athlete, current or past, to research. They will also be creating interview questions, and posing as the selected athlete to conduct interviews. A "tableau" activity is also included.

INFOGRAPHICS & THE OLYMPIC MEDAL COUNT:
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Information is certainly a huge part of our modern world, and it's no less so with the Olympics. Students can take a look at infographics to understand how the GDP of participating countries directly affects their medal counts, using the data at the 2nd link above. Have them research other data for each medal-winning country, and compile their own infographics. Also consider what other factors may be involved, other than GDP, for the Olympic medals count.

OLYMPIC VALUES:
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Creeds and mottos are explored in this lesson plan, where students consider the question, "What are Olympic Values?". Two student handouts enhance the lesson plan, with guided questions for students to consider their own personal mottos, listing personal characteristics that they deem important and valuable. The last worksheet applies the traits students have considered, to research a specific competing Olympic athlete.

GO FOR THE GOLD GRADES 6-8:
Journey back to Ancient Greece with your middle school students, researching the history of the Ancient Olympic Games, and making the connections to the modern games. Students will write both a speech, and a newspaper article in this lesson plan. Student handouts are included.

CATERING FOR THE ATHLETES (from CF):
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 We included this resource recently for students to investigate what kinds of foods Olympic athletes should be eating, in order to ensure that they receive adequate nutrition to compete in their sports. For the project, students will choose one sport, and then create nutritional menus for the athletes for one day. We're including it again by request, with further links for your middle and high school classes to explore both nutrition resources and fitness facts for athletes.

OLYMPIANS DON'T QUIT:
Read about some moving stories of Olympic athletes, then have your students complete the reading comprehension quiz and wordsearch; an answer key is provided.

KODAK OLYMPIC HISTORY:
Take a journey back to key moments in Olympic history, courtesy of Kodak and many moving pictures. An interactive timeline is included.

DESIGN YOUR OWN EVENT TICKET:
The events are underway... How would your students like to attend the Winter Olympic Games? Which events would they choose to attend? Have them design their own event ticket, based upon a selected event, and addressing the elements of design.

THE ANCIENT GREEKS:
In this BBC website for students, learn about the everyday Ancient Greek world, find out what it was like to grow up in Athens or Sparta, learn more about Greek culture, gods, and heroes, and of course, do take a look at the Olympic Games.

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