Olympics Lesson Plans

Students locate information about Olympic history. They fill in information on charts. They use information to estimate participation in the current Olympic Games.

Young scholars complete Internet research to find facts about an Olympic sport. In this Olympic research lesson, students complete online research about the Olympics. Young scholars design a bitmap depicting an Olympic athlete and an Olympic medal or pin that corresponds. Students research career opportunities with the Olympics.

Students explore history of the Olympics. They research and then create an 'Olympics Hall of Fame' for the classroom.

Fourth graders research physical education by creating a multimedia presentation. In this Olympic history lesson, 4th graders utilize the web to research the famous summer games and collect digital images of specific activities. Students write journal responses based on the history of sport and create a PowerPoint presentation using images and facts.

Sixth graders explore world geography by researching athletic events. In this Olympic history lesson, 6th graders discuss the most recent or upcoming Olympic games and what events they are most looking forward to. Students research the history of the games on the web and identify three events which they haven't seen before.

Students explore cause and effect relationships related to Olympic controversies throughout the years. In this Olympics history lesson, students use AEA Online to research a controversy related to the Olympics. Students create three PowerPoint slides.

Students search the Internet to answer questions about the history of the Olympics. In this Olympic research lesson, students are assigned countries and search the online sites to complete a scavenger hunt for the topic. Students take a test on their knowledge of the history and traditions of the Olympics.

Students investigate the Winter Olympics by studying the geography of the 2010 Vancouver games.  In this competitive sports lesson plan, students identify the planning and preparation needed to produce an event like the Winter Olympics.  Students utilize a map to measure the distance between venue sites of the 2010 games, and discuss if Seattle would be a good site for the Olympics.

Eighth graders investigate the countries that participate in the Olympics. They examine Olympic history, design a country poster, and give a class presentation based on their research.

Students, in groups, research and list scandals in Olympic history and analyze media coverage of Olympic Games.