Students will understand how bids for the Olympic games work by creating their own application in this lesson plan.

16 amazing videos exploring the science and mathematics, behind the Winter Olympic games. Be intrigued and the thought, precision, and passion behind the world's greatest sporting events. Sign up for lesson plans and activities.

Discover what "curling" is, and explore ways to make a curling stone move in different directions. See how kids use the scientific method to find out how sweeping affects the motion of a curling rock.

Learn about different freeride skiing techniques and forms. Watch kids use the scientific method to figure out how their arm position affects their 360-degree rotations.

Learn about the three essential parts of ski jumping: in run, air flight and landing while watching kids use the scientific method to find out which ski jump positions work best.

Sports technology has been making huge advances in recent years. When Oscar Pistorius ran in the 2012 London Olympics, he ran on prosthetic legs. In this interview, Philippa Oldham from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers recommends...

Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the US Dept. of State, Tara Sonenshine discusses how diaspora and cultural exchanges affect modern public diplomacy. [6:51]

JuniKae Randall interviews Billy Mills, 1964 Olympic gold medalist, about his heroes. Sensitive: This resource contains material that may be sensitive for some students. Teachers should exercise discretion in evaluating whether this...

From all over the Greek-speaking world, the best athletes descended on Athens to take their best shot at achieving immortality. Review the archaeological evidence of the first Olympics and the early events such as chariot-racing, boxing,...

The summer Olympics are only a week away -- but will Beijing's air be in shape for the games?