Winter Olympic Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterJanuary 25, 2008

History

On this day in 1924, the first winter Olympics was held.

Writing Prompt

Pretend you are an athlete representing your country in the winter Olympic games. Which sporting event would you compete in?
Vocabulary

Learn some words that relate to the Winter Olympics here: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/winoly/quiz/

Reading

Learn more about the Winter Olympics here: http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/winoly/read/

Science

Learn about the physics of skiing with this fun science project: http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Physics/PHS0014.html

Math/ Critical Thinking

Figure out how many medals each country won here: http://www.edhelper.com/logic/Logic40.htm

Practice your graphing skills here: http://score.kings.k12.ca.us/lessons/olympic.htm


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!

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