Winter Olympic Games

Olympic fever is here! Sports investigated are: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Curling, Figure Skating, Hockey, Luge, Bobsled, Nordic Combined, Snowboarding, and Speed Skating. Students study information in newspaper-style articles with web links. Optional lessons include: Research an Olympic Sport, Travel Brochure, Winter Olympics Trivia Game, Debate, Athlete Diary, Video, What Am I Riddles, Word Search Puzzle, Crossword Puzzle and Sample Exam. The unit culminates with two major projects titled "Winter Olympic Games Research Scavenger Hunt" and "School Winter Olympics". This Sports lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.