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Breaking News English: Paul McCartney's Beijing Olympics Boycott

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Paul McCartney's Beijing Olympics Boycott," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Japanese Emperor and Anthem

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Japanese Emperor and Anthem," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Japanese Emperor and Anthem

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Japanese Emperor and Anthem," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Good Vibrations: Sound, Acoustics, Science, Sports Arenas, Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform a series of tasks that integrate hands-on inquiry-based activities with the Internet to explore sound and acoustics. They develop an acoustics Web page to show what they have learned.
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Skiers on the Slope

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore mathematical concepts, problem solving, and the ability to program in LOGO to test ideas about speed, acceleration, gravity, and slope when dealing with downhill skiing.
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Speed Is the Key

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build a model downhill ski course that proves to be the fastest course at the Finish Line. They apply what they explore angles, slope, speed, and surface conditions to find the fastest course in the US.
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Petition Signed by Thomas A. Edison for Sunday Openings at the World's Columbian Exposition

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research and discuss the features and controversies of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
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Women in Baseball:Talk Show

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the development of women's baseball during the 20th century. They "role play" women who participated in some form of baseball (amateur, semi-professional, or professional) as well as other advocates of women's sports as...
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Christmas Wreath

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create Christmas wreaths using Christmas material or fabric and coat hangers in this holiday lesson for the elementary classroom. Modifications would need to be made to accommodate older or more advanced students. Emphasis is...
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How Often?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, learners answer 24 questions about a variety of social studies questions. Students are divided up into two teams and the first team to answer a question correctly gets a point.
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Is Football a Waste of Time?

For Students 7th - 8th
In this football activity, students, with a partner, explore, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with football and sports.
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Multiple Choice: Sports

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this sport activity, students complete a set of 8 questions about sports. Answers are included on page 2. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Interpret the Quotient Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this interpret the quotients quiz, students complete a set of 15 division word problems. Answers are included on page 2; a references web site is given for additional activities. 
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History Trivia For Kids

For Students 4th - 7th
There are 40 history trivia questions and answers.  Learners have to cut out the questions and the answers and try to match the correct answer to the question.  The trivia questions are all related to history but from many...
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: 1988 Seoul Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents from the International Olympic Committee about the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. "The collection highlight the relationship between sport and politics and offer an unprecedented window into North...
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A&E Television

History.com: The Modern Summer Olympic Games: A Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Modern Olympic history is full of heart-thumping victories and painful defeats. But a look back at the 28 Summer Games that have taken place since 1896 also offer a snapshot of geopolitics, a shift in women's rights and the state of...
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Natural History Magazine: With Hands or Swift Feet (Ancient Olympic Games)

For Students 9th - 10th
Article adaptation from "A Brief History of the Olympic Games" (Blackwell Publishing, 2004) summarizes key aspects of the ancient Olympic competitions, ideals, and festivals.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Olympic Games Quiz

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge over the Olympic Games. Check your answers for a review at the end of the quiz.
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BBC

Bbc: Bitesize: How Did the Olympic Games Begin?

For Students 2nd - 6th
Take a look at the ancient Olympics and learn about some of the sporting events at the games. There is a virtual tour of Olympia, the site of the Olympic games.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Greek Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how the Olympic games started in ancient Greece. In 394 A.D., Emperor Theodosius I abolished the Olympics and they were not revived until the late 1800s.
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Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Powerhouse Museum: Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
An exciting online exhibit presenting hundreds of objects created specifically for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. See interactive collections of broadcast materials (manuals, media kits, passes), posters, banners, costumes, souvenirs,...
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Microsoft

Microsoft: The Olympic Games

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the Olympic Games and then create a brochure in Microsoft Office about the games held in one host city. The lesson plan includes student activities, resources, assessment, and a teacher's guide. All necessary...
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
This site delves into the history of the Ancient Olympic games. The University of Pennsylvania's Museum of different aspects of the Ancient Olympic games.
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CBS

Cbs Sportsline: Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on the current Olympics. CBS offers history, photos, a daily schedule, Team USA, and headline news articles.

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