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Reading: The Ancient Olympic Games
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about the ancient Olympic games. Students answer 9 true and false questions.
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Olympic Torch
In this making an Olympic torch learning exercise, students follow 4 steps to decorate an Olympic torch. Extra materials are needed to complete the product. Students may use the finished product for various classroom activities.
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Olympic Games Word Challenge
In this word challenge game worksheet, students list as many words as they can from the letters in the words Olympic Games. The worksheet includes 13 hints for words the students may use.
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Olympic Events Word Search
For this Olympic events word search puzzle, students examine the 41 Olympic events listed in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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An Olympics Riddle
In this Olympic sports worksheet, students unscramble 24 names of summer and winter Olympic sports and write them on the lines. Students use their answers to decode a riddle.
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Cities: Olympic games
In this research cities worksheet, students research cities that have hosted the Olympic games and provide the countries they are in. Students list 24 countries.
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Cities: Olympic Games
In this cities worksheet, students match the year with the city of The Olympic Games and then write out the list in chronological order. Students match and write out 24 cities and years.
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The Olympics Word Search Puzzle
In this Olympic word search puzzle worksheet, students look for words from an Olympic themed word list. Students are given 20 words to find in the puzzle.
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Countries Comparison
For this Venn Diagram worksheet, students compare and contrast two countries that participate in the Olympics.
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Olympics - Math Facts Coloring Sheet
In this math instructional activity, 2nd graders find the sums of 14 one and two digit addition problems. They read a description of the ancient Olympics and color the pictures using the color that matches the given sum.
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The Sustainable Olympics
In this sustainable Olympics worksheet, students utilize a large map of the British Isles, map scale a long piece of string to calculate the approximate distance between their school and 8 locations where some of the Olympic events may...
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Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle
In this Olympics worksheet, students challenge themselves to complete the Olympics vocabulary crossword puzzle by identifying the 16 words that are defined as clues.
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The Olympic Games
In this partner worksheet, students complete 3 activities about the Olympics.
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Olympics
In this word search worksheet, students solve a word search by locating thirty words related to the Olympics. The word list includes silver and sailing.
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Athletics Datafile
In this computer worksheet, students load and open a copy of ViewPoint and Olympics. They explore the data by identifying how many men and women are contained in the file and which country has the most files. Then they plot a bar graph...
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Olympics Sheet
In this ancient history worksheet, students identify and describe the Olympics. They describe the competitions that were held and who discovered the actual ancient Olympics.
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Bronze Age Ship in 2004
In this geography worksheet, students read an excerpt about a ship from the Bronze Age. They identify and name countries that the ancient Minoan sea travelers traded with and what they exchanged. Then students examine the drawing and...
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Summer Olympic Words
In this Olympic games word search learning exercise, students find the names of 32 specific summer Olympic sports. There is a word bank provided. This could be used for general use as it does not pertain to any particular Olympic games.
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Go For the Gold!: Ancient Olympics For Grades 4-8
Students create an ancient Greek newspaper with articles about the Olympics. They perform online research on the pentathalon. Students discuss present-day atheletes. They create a map of cities where the olympics were held.
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Olympic Field Day
Students participate in a "mock" Olympics. They participate in field day type events, and have ceremonies/traditions as if they were in the Olympic games. Such traditions are: torch lighting, flags, songs, the Olympic Oath, and the...
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World Cities and the Olympics
Students examine the various cities in which Olympics have been held. Using a map, they describe the reasons why those cities were chosen and choose their own city for the Olympics and state the reasons why. They examine information...
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Go For The Gold!
Third graders read fiction and nonfiction works for comprehension. Using the internet, 3rd graders participate in a WebQuest. They compare and contrast the Olympics in ancient Greece to the modern day Olympics. Afterwards, students...
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Drugs In The Olympics
Students brainstorm and discuss the issues raised by Olympic drug cheating from history as well as today. They bring in examples of individuals who have been accused of drug cheating and examine their situations. In addition, they chart...
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Olympic Glossary
Students match each vocabulary word to the appropriate sport and create a class glossary that will add to their understanding and also add to their enjoyment of the Winter Olympic Games.