Here are some useful links to Olympics Web pages covering the Torino Games, the history of the Olympic events, lessons across the curriculum, and worksheets to use with students.
Torino 2006
International Olympic Committee Web Site
…the official site of the 2006 Olympics
Official Visitor Site of the Torino Olympics
…information about tickets, venues, and facts about the Torino Olympics
Kids Village: Torino 2006
(click on the button to get the site in English, French, or Italian)
...an interactive site for younger students to learn more about the Olympic games
FactMonster: Winter Olympics
...all kinds of interesting Olympic information may be found here
Time for Kids: Getting Ready for the Winter Olympics
...easy-to-read information and news about the upcoming Torino games
History
History of the Olympics
...a beautifully-done site covering the history of the Olympics through the 2000 Summer Games
International Olympic Committee: History of the Olympics
...this official site provides information, facts, and figures from the modern games as well as information about the scheduled future games
Olympics Timeline from Infoplease
...an overview of both the ancient and modern games (lots of ads here which are distracting)
Factmonster: Winter Olympics Through the Years
...a well-done timeline of Winter Games information
Lesson Plans
Olympic Curriculum Guide
...super lesson plans, across the curriculum, to easily infuse Olympic study into the curriculum
An Educator’s Guide to the Olympics
...created for the 2002 Winter Games, there are all types of great lessons, ideas, and activities on this page
Olympic Winter Sports Lessons
...although some of the lesson ideas are specific to Utah, the information can easily be adapted for use with the Torino Olympics celebration
Olympic Classroom Lesson Plans
...lessons on integrating the Olympics across the curriculum, foreign currency, and many more are found in this collection
Catch Winter Olympics Fever
...a simple online collaborative project spearheaded by a first grade class
Trumbull County Educational Service Center:
Olympics Theme Page
...a super collection of Olympic sites with history, lesson plans, and much more!
Worksheets
Olympic Unscramble
Olympics Vocabulary List
Olympics Math Problems (primary grades)
Winter Olympics-Themed Math Pages
Alphabetical Order: The Summer Olympics
Word Search: Winter Olympics
(Thanks to Cheryl Carruthers from AEA 267, Cedar Lake, IA, for sharing some of her links with me!)
