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Olympic Games – Resources for Teachers

Help students draw parallels between the perseverance of athletes and their own lives with lessons, printables, and activities on Olympics. These resources are appropriate for all grade levels. You'll find information about the rules of basketball around the world, essay topics about whether athleticism is innate or learned, daily warm-ups on current events, references on the many historical events that have occurred during the Olympics, biographies about famous athletes, and much more!
2008 Summer Olympics: Beijing, China
Controversy Surrounds Preparations for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Modern Olympic Symbols & Traditions
History of the Olympic Torch, Flame, and Relay
More 2008 Summer Olympics: Beijing, China
Printables
Going for the Gold
Daily Warm-Up 31 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography
Daily Warm-Up 30 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
Daily Warm-Up 73 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
A Surprising Olympics
Basketball Around the World
Basketball Shooting
More Olympic Games Printables
Lesson Plans
What Are the Modern Olympics?
Classroom Olympics
Olympic Leaders
A Day at the Ancient Olympics
Olympics and Politics Timeline
Track and Field Decimals
Write a Letter to Jesse Owens
More Olympic Games Lesson Plans
References
Olympic Facts
Summer Olympic Events
Olympic Trivia
Summer Olympics Chart
Olympic Locations Through the Years
The Birth of the Modern Olympics
Jesse Owens: Olympic Champion
More Olympic Games References
Math & the Olympics Connected
Track and Field Decimals - Answer Key
Language Arts & the Olympics Connected
Olympics -- Sentence Builders
Sports Scramble
Olympics -- Study Sheet
Olympics -- Definitions
Winter Olympics -- Alphabetizing
Winter Olympics -- Alphabetizing (Answer Key)
Winter Olympics -- Fill in the Blank
Winter Olympics -- Fill in the Blank (Answer Key)
Social Studies & the Olympics Connected
Modern Olympic Symbols & Traditions
Controversy Surrounds Preparations for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
History of the Olympic Torch, Flame, and Relay
Olympics and Politics
Australia Poster
Most Overall Summer Olympic Medals (USA)
Olympics and Politics Research Questions
More Olympic Games Resources for Social Studies
Quizzes
Olympic Trivia
Soccer Skills Quiz
Sports Mania Fun Quiz
Tennis Trivia Quiz
Hockey Facts Quiz
Baseball Teams Quiz
Winter Games Historical Facts Quiz

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