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1.10.5 Lesson Plans/Resources - Other Themes - Summer Olympics

AIMS Books for Grades K-3 (VALUABLE [A] )

(http://www.aimsedu.org/Activities/primary.html)

AIMS Books for Grades 3-6 (VALUABLE [A] )

(http://www.aimsedu.org/Activities/middle.html)

Ancient Greek Olympics in the Classroom! - from Mr. Donn (FANTASTIC CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES [A+] )

(http://members.aol.com/MrDonnUnits/GreekOlympics.html)

Ancient Olympics - some fascinating "inside" information (EXCELLENT [A-] )

(http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympicintro.html)>

Australia Theme - Gander Academy (VERY RICH [A] )

(http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/auzzie.htm)

Faces of the Olympics - Online collaborative Project - 4/1-10/30 (GOOD OPPORTUNITY)

(http://gsh.lightspan.com/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?pID=1237)

Fractions in the Olympics - tie fractions to the Olympics (VERY GOOD[B+])

(http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/html/813447427-81ED7D49.html)

Games of the Ancient Olympics - Webquest (VERY GOOD [A-] )

(http://www.sinc.sunysb.edu/Class/est57280/kmeehan/webquest.htm)

Gateway to the Summer Games

(http://www.edgate.com/summergames/)

Goal Attainment - Character Education LP related to Olympics (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://www.svusd.k12.ca.us/character/GoalAttainment.htm#2)

Gold Medals - KD Craft Exchange - Gr 2-5 (NICE EXTENSION [B] )

(http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/goldmedal.html)

History of the Ancient Olympics (TEXTUAL; INTERESTING BACKGROUND [B] )

(http://www.ausport.gov.au/anc.html)

History of the Modern Olympics (TEXTUAL; GOOD BACKGROUND [B] )

(http://www.ausport.gov.au/mod.html)

International Olympic Committee Official site (FOR BACKGROUND/REFERENCE)

(http://www.olympic.org/)

Lesson Plan - Olympics (World Celebrations) (HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, BUT ADAPTABLE; GOOD BACKGROUND [B] )

(http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/LessonPlans/Byrnes/olympics.html)

Let the Games Begin - Gr 1/2 multidisciplinary unit (EXCELLENT; WELL CRAFTED [A+] )

(http://www.title3.org/learn/games.htm)

Make Your Own Olympics- Game and Carnival Craft Projects (RICH; WONDERFUL IDEAS FOR CLASSROOM [A+] )

(http://craftsforkids.about.com/parenting/craftsforkids/library/weekly/aa070300a.htm)

Millie, Olly and Syd (Olympic mascots) travel the world - online collaborative project - 3/1-9/30 (LOOKS GREAT [A] )

(http://gsh.lightspan.com/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?pID=1121)

Network of Friendship - online collaborative project - 1/99-1/01 (INTERESTING [ ] )

(http://www.lightspan.com/common/pages/linkout5.asp?loc=gsh.lightspan.com/pr/)

NBCOLYMPICS.COM - News, info, and more (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://www.nbcolympics.com/)

Nutritional Requirements of Olympians - another approach to Olympics 2000 (VERY GOOD; UNIQUE APPROACH [A] )

(http://www.schools.nt.edu.au/shapes/vog/unitsofwork/nutrition.htm)

Olympics 2000 - Gr 1-2 Online Scavenger Hunt (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://myschoolonline.com/folder/0,1872,34898-119831-38-36101,00.html)

Olympics - Ancient Greece - Gr 6-8 - interactive (VERY GOOD [A] ) 

(http://www.educ.uvic.ca/Faculty/sockenden/edb363/internetprojects/ancientgreece/test.html)

Olympic Education - Sydney 2000 Olympic Games (LIMITED VALUE [B-] )

(http://blues.uab.es/olympic.studies/sydney/educationsydney.html)

Olympic Fact Sheets - largely Australian content, but some general Olympic info (BACKGROUND/REFERENCE [A] )

(http://www.ausport.gov.au/factmenu.html)

Olympic Games - lesson from a "Greece" unit - adaptable (VERY GOOD [B] )

(http://rem.norcol.ac.uk/rem/REMWebPages/EuroStudies/GreecePack/lesson11.HTML)

Olympic Games in the Ancient Hellenic World - Virtual Museum (GREAT BACKGROUND INFORMATION [A-] )

(http://devlab.cs.dartmouth.edu/olympic/)

Olympics Gold - Online collaborative project - 5/1-10/30 (INTERESTING [ ] )

(http://gsh.lightspan.com/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?pID=1238)

Olympic Links (EXTREMELY RICH; VALUABLE LIST OF LINKS [A+] )

(http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/olympic/olympic.htm)

Olympic Webquest - Group (VERY GOOD [A-] )

(http://www.maltar.org.il/k12/arazim/attar/webquest.html)

Olympic records through time - Math - Gr 4-7 (GREAT MATH UNIT TIED TO OLYMPICS [A] )

(http://www.kings.k12.ca.us/math/lessons/olympic.htm)

Olympics Through Time - rich historical site (FANTASTIC [A+] )

(http://www.fhw.gr/projects/olympics/)

Olympics Unit - designed for Winter Olympics, but easily adaptable (GREAT IDEAS; WELL DESIGNED [A] )

(http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~jblancha/curropening.htm)

Outstanding Olympians - Online collaborative project - NZ - 7/1-9/ 30 (GREAT OPPORTUNITY [A] ))

(http://gsh.lightspan.com/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?pID=1261)

Summer Olympics Internet Project - Online collaborative project - 9/1/00-10/1/00 (GOOD OPPORTUNITY [ ] )

(http://gsh.lightspan.com/pr/_cfm/GetDetail.cfm?pID=1254)

Summer Olympics Internet Project - another online collaborative project (EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY [ ] )

(http://www.cisnet.com/bhs/bdms/olympics.htm)

Summer Olympics Through The Years (USEFUL BACKGROUND INFO [B+] )

(http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0114335.html)

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - Official Site (COMMERCIAL, BUT HAS GOOD INFO [A-] )

(http://www.olympics.com/eng/)

Sydney Olympic Games, 2000 - facts & history (GOOD - PROMOTES AUSTRALIA MORE THAN OLYMPICS [B-] )

(http://www.acn.net.au/articles/olympics/)

Sydney 2000 WebQuest - Gr 4-5 (VERY GOOD [A] )  

(http://facstaff.uww.edu/cni/webquest/olympics2/index.htm)

TeachersFirst's Summer Olympics Highlights (FANTASTIC; DYNAMIC & GROWING [A++] )

(http://www.teachersfirst.com/2000olympics.htm#)

Teacher's Section - Sydney 2000 Olympic Games GOOD RESOURCES AVAILABLE [A] )

(http://www.olympics.com/eng/kids/teachers/)

TeacherVision.com Olympics Page (WONDERFUL IDEAS/ACTIVITIES/RESOURCES [A+] )

http://www.teachervision.com/tv/theme.php?theme=Olympics

The Ancient Olympics - Classroom Resource Kit (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A++] )

(http://tef.telecom.co.nz/wow/e1_1_1/g1_2_2_ancient_olympics.html)

The Ancient Olympics - tour of Olympia (RICH HISTORICAL CONTENT [A-] )

(http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/)

The Modern Olympics - Classroom Resource Kit (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A++] )

 (http://tef.telecom.co.nz/wow/e1_1_1/g1_2_2_modern_olympics.html)

The Olympic Games of Ancient Greece - WebQuest - Gr 5-8 (WONDERFUL [A] )  

(http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/olympics/olympicwq.html)

The Olympic Museum (RICH SOURCE OF BACKGROUND INFO [B+] )

(http://www.museum.olympic.org/e/news/news_e.html)

The Origin of the Olympic Games (VALUABLE BACKGROUND [B+] )
(http://www.greece.org/olympics/flame/pelops.html)

Unusual Sports in the Olympics - ThinkQuest Jr. (EXTREMELY INTERESTING; FUN & CHALLENGING [A+] )

 (http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/)

U.S.Olympic Team - NO educational content - (NEWS ONLY [C] )  

(http://www.olympic-usa.org/)

Virtual Olympic Games - Northern Territories Schools (EXTREMELY RICH SITE, 

LOADED WITH VALUABLE CONTENT [A+] ) 

(http://www.schools.nt.edu.au/shapes/vog/unitsofwork/index.htm)