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School Family Media

Summer Olympic Sports Word Scramble

For Students 3rd - 5th
Let the games begin! Pupils unscramble 15 different words related to summer Olympic sports. A great addition to your unit on the Olympic games.
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School Family Media

Summer Olympic Sports Word Search

For Students 3rd - 5th
From archery to judo to swimming, students peruse a word find in search of Olympic-themed words. Review the list of words with the class prior to distributing.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Summer Olympics: Crossword

For Students 4th - 6th
In this summer Olympics worksheet, students fill in a crossword answering questions about the summer Olympics. Students fill in 35 questions.
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PBS

Reading Adventure Pack: The Olympics

For Parents 2nd - 3rd Standards
The mini Reading Adventure Pack takes a close look at the Olympics. After reading a fiction and nonfiction story, scholars research facts about the host country or a country of their choice participating in the games. The research...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Olympic Sports Coloring Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this Olympic sports worksheet, pupils color the spaces according to the color chart to learn the various summer Olympic sports. Students color 8 colors.
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Handout
ProCon

Olympics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are the Olympic Games a benefit for their host countries and cities? Scholars decide for themselves in preparation for a class debate or discussion. After reading a brief background and overview of the topic, pupils read the top three...
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Curated OER

Summer Olympics Crossword

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this summer Olympics instructional activity, students fill in words that have to do with the summer Olympics in this crossword. Students fill in 24 words.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Summer Olympics Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Summer Olympics crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 15 clues to identify the correct terms that will solve the crossword puzzle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Summer Olympic Rhymes

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Summer Olympics rhyming worksheet, students read 15 incomplete rhymes. Students use their language skills to finish each of the rhymes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Windy City tries for 2016 Olympics

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners collect background information about costs of hosting Olympics, prepare presentation about Chicago's bid to host 2016 Summer Olympics, debate pros and cons of going to Chicago, and present findings to classmates.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Summer Olympic Words

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Olympic games word search worksheet, students find the names of 32 specific summer Olympic sports. There is a word bank provided. This could be used for general use as it does not pertain to any particular Olympic games.
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Lesson Plan
US Holocaust Museum

Nazi Olympics: Berlin 1936

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The Olympics are about more than sports—at times, the games are also a place of racism and prejudice! Pupils investigate the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany. They analyze the meaning behind the materials included in the United States...
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Federal Reserve Bank

The Legacy of the Olympics: Economic Burden or Boon?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Do the economic benefits of major sporting events such as the Olympics or the World Cup outweigh the expected costs? Using fundamental economic terms, discover the explicit and implicit costs and benefits for countries that host these...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

An Olympics Riddle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Olympic sports worksheet, students unscramble 24 names of summer and winter Olympic sports and write them on the lines. Students use their answers to decode a riddle.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Summer Olympics Words

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this summer Olympics alphabetizing worksheet, students see 34 names of specific sports. On the provided lines, students put these words in alphabetical order.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Which Muscles?- Olympic Learn and Play Sports

For Students 5th - 7th
In this math, science, and physical education worksheet, students brainstorm and study about the muscles that are used while participating in different Olympic sports. They color the muscle groups of the body by follow the directions...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Olympic Mascots - and Mash-Ups

For Students 5th - 8th
The Learning Network has formulated a fill-in the blank worksheet to go along with the New York Times article "Olympic Mascots Inspire Imitations". While the topic is not entirely about physical education, this article could be used for...
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California Education Partners

Summer Olympics

For Students 5th Standards
Quickly get to the decimal point. The last assessment in a nine-part series requires scholars to work with decimals. Pupils compare the race times of several athletes and calculate how much they have improved over time. During the second...
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Learning
Amateur Athletic Foundation

Olympic Lingo

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Instead of bingo, why not play some Lingo? This vocabulary game is just like bingo, but it's all about words and focuses on building vocabulary. The resource provides a blank Lingo card, a filled-in sample, and a vocabulary list. All of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students will research the geography and designa route form Columbia SC to an olympic competition, then follow local news and current events to track team perfomance.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Politics and the Olympics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover details regarding Olympics controversies. In this international politics lesson, students research Olympic games of the Modern Era noting the controversies surrounding Beijing Olympics. Students create brochures that...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Gold-Worthy Ideas for the Upcoming Games

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Gather some ideas for bringing the Winter Olympics into your classroom.
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Activity
Education World

Every Day Edit - Modern Olympic Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing activity, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the modern Olympic games. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Olympic Field Day

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students participate in a school-wide "Olympics" complete with opening and closing ceremonies, class competitions, medals and more. Activities can vary depending on age and physical abilities.