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The Games Divided

For Students 5th - 6th
In these Olympic history worksheets, students read about the ancient Olympic games and the modern games. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the past and present Olympic games.
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Famous Olympians

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars study about famous Olympic athletes. They are introduced to a few that have earned gold medals to encourage interest. Students read to find out more about them to become with more equally famous Olympic Games stars.
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Olympians Don't Quit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss challenges they have faced, They then discover life challenges faced by former Olympians who could have given up but chose to preservere and compete in the Olympic games.
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Downhill Skiing: Past, Present, and Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the history of Olympic downhill skiing to gather information on names, dates, winning times, and the native country of Olympic downhill medal winners.
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Alabama Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Alabama crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 10 clues to determine the words and names that fill in the blanks to appropriately complete the word puzzle pertaining to the state.
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Indirect Object- Direct Object Recognition Practice

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this nouns in sentences worksheet, students first read about the difference between direct and indirect objects. Students read ten sentences and write down the indirect and the direct object.
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Irregular Verbs Practice

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this irregular verbs worksheet, students read about irregular verbs, then choose the correct verb to complete each of 14 sentences.
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Getting to Know Us

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars discover pictures are worth a thousand smiles. In this early childhood language arts lesson, students use their growing powers of observation and language skills to get to know their classmates.
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Adjective Clauses in Object Position

For Students 7th - 10th
In this adjective clause worksheet students are given two sentences they must combine using adjective clauses. Students are able to get a hint and check their answers in this interactive worksheet.
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Christmas Wreath

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create Christmas wreaths using Christmas material or fabric and coat hangers in this holiday lesson for the elementary classroom. Modifications would need to be made to accommodate older or more advanced students. Emphasis is...
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The German Way and More: Adolf Dassler

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography includes a discussion of the life of the man who founded the company Adidas, as well as a discussion of how his shoes were worn by Olympic winner Jesse Owens.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Speed Skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Who were the big winners in the 2006 Winter Olympics speed skating competitions? Find out here.
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The Washington Post

Washingtonpost: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse guides to both long- and short-track speedskating. With history, lists of medal-winners and an overview of the sport.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Tenley Albright, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of Tenley Emma Albright, winner of a gold medal for figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics. She went on to become a surgeon after retiring from competition. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Wilma Rudolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Wilma Rudolph relentlessly pursued her dreams of becoming an international track and field star and Olympic gold medal winner.
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Women in History: Wilma Rudolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Lakewood Public Library presents "Living vignettes of notable women from U.S. history," including this biographical sketch of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph. Features include a list of awards and links to other resources for further...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Sugar Ray Leonard

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical overview of the life and career of Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Leonard.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Jim Thorpe

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the biography of Jim Thorpe on this site. Learn about one of the world's greatest athletes, Olympic gold medal winner, professional football and baseball player, native American Indian.
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Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Muhammad Ali

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the biography of Muhammad Ali on this website. Learn how Muhammad Ali was also known as Cassius Clay, he was one of the world's greatest heavyweight boxers and an Olympic gold medal winner.
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Wikipedia: Emilie Le Pennec

For Students 9th - 10th
Photograph of Olympic gold medal winner Emilie Le Pennec.
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Black Past

Black Past: Leonard, "Sugar" Ray

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief encyclopedia article tells about the boxing career of Sugar Ray Leonard.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: May 28: Jim Thorpe

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biographical sketch of American athlete Jim Thorpe. Thorpe was a versatile athlete who is regarded as "the greatest American athlete of the first half of the twentieth century".
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Carl Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
Carl Lewis is featured in this brief biography highlighting his career and achievements as a gold medal winning track and field athlete.