Time Warp Trio
My Big Fat Greek Olympics
The Olympic Games are indeed a significant and far-reaching cultural component in our international community today, but from where do they originate? Where do our traditions stem from, and how do we choose the sports that constitute...
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In the Olympics, are Women Improving Faster than Men?
Will the time come when women outperform men at the Olympic Games?Scholars investigate gender differences in Olympic Games performances. They study the historical participation of women and then analyze data to determine if women will...
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Classroom Olympics
As the Summer Olympics are approaching, incorporate Olympic-type games into the classroom. From straw javelin to cotton ball shot put, these games are sure to keep leaners engaged. The best part is that there is math involved! Pupils...
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Winter Olympics History Year by Year
Investigate the history of the Winter Olympic Games. After researching this event and compiling necessary statistics, pupils use a graphic organizer to chart their findings. A template for a chart is included in this resource. Have your...
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The Olympic Flame's Trip
Just in time for the start of the Winter 2018 Olympics, you can track the Olympic torch relay through the Republic of Korea. But there must be some math involved, right? Give learners a worksheet that prompts them to calculate the...
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How Fast is Usain Bolt?
Revisit the 2012 Summer Olympics by having seventh graders calculate the unit rate sprinting speed of the 100-meter gold medal winner.
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Let the Olympic Games Begin!
Identify your class' favorite Olympic sporting events and engage in a series of interesting and meaningful activities.
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Gold-Worthy Ideas for the Upcoming Games
Gather some ideas for bringing the Winter Olympics into your classroom.
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Who Wants to Be a Champion
Challenge your learners with this game focusing on problems involving ratios and calculating percentages. In this game, learners have to identify a ratio, convert ratios to a fraction, convert a percent to a fraction, and answer word...
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The Winter Olympics and Elementary Math Lesson Plans
Tune into the many elementary math lessons, and learning opportunities during the Winter Olympic Games.
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Olympic Games - Can You Measure Up?
Students complete 6 units to learn about Ancient Greece and the Olympic games through physical education activities as well as math activities. In this Ancient Greece lesson, students complete multiple activities in 6 lessons including...
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Olympic Cycling
Teach teenagers to think critically about data. Young data analysts must create two questions that can be answered using a provided data set on Olympic cycling times. Of course, they then have to answer their questions using mathematics.
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Olympic Decimals
Add competitive event times, expressed in decimals, to determine the winners! Individuals use a chart showing competitors' times in four events to figure each team's total time and individual standing.
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Is it Olympic Time?
Students investigate the Winter Olympics by studying the geography of the 2010 Vancouver games. In this competitive sports lesson, students identify the planning and preparation needed to produce an event like the Winter Olympics....
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Metric Olympic Games
Students participate in a metric Olympics. In this metric measurement lesson, students participate in 6 events that require them to predict, estimate, and measure lengths, masses, and area in metric units.
Illustrative Mathematics
Running Around a Track I
The accuracy required by the design and measurement of an Olympic running track will surprise track stars and couch potatoes alike. Given a short introduction, the class then scaffolds into a detailed analysis of the exact nature of the...
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It's About Time: Olympics, Winter Sports, Math, Media, Time Zones
Young scholars use the Internet to determine broadcast times for the Winter Olympic Games snowboarding competitions. In determining these times, they need to consider time zones throughout the world.
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Who Wants to be a Champion: Multiplication Game
Third graders multiply by one, two and three-digit numbers to be a math champion in a Jeopardy-style game. Use as pre-test practice or concept review.
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Who Wants to Be a Champion? Simple -Division
One of the best ways to motivate learners is by using a game as a review. This presentation about division lets them practice important skills in a fun way. A teacher could use this as a center activity.
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The Sustainable Olympics
In this sustainable Olympics activity, students utilize a large map of the British Isles, map scale a long piece of string to calculate the approximate distance between their school and 8 locations where some of the Olympic events may...
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Olympics - Math Facts Coloring Sheet
In this math instructional activity, 2nd graders find the sums of 14 one and two digit addition problems. They read a description of the ancient Olympics and color the pictures using the color that matches the given sum.
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Fractions in the Olympics Pole Vault
In this fraction in the Olympics pole vault worksheet, 6th graders use the 2004 event results to answer four questions using subtraction of fractions.
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Olympics in Brazil
The preparations being made for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro can provide many learning opportunities for students.
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Olympic Medal Count
In this Olympic medals worksheet, students identify the country's flag and write the country name in the box next to it. Students add the country's abbreviation and watch the Olympic Games. Students put a mark in the appropriate box when...