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University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: What's the Point of Squash? Activity
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University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: What's the Point of Squash?

For Students 9th - 10th
Squash isn't an Olympic sport (yet!) but it has an interesting scoring system. If you reach 8-all in a game of squash, when should you decide to play to 9 points rather than 10? This activity is a starting point for mathematical...
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University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: National Flags Activity
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University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: National Flags

For Students K - 1st
During the Olympic and Paralympic Games many national flags will be on display. This activity explores 2D shapes, angles and symmetries in the context of flag designs, and is designed to be accessible to primary pupils at Key Stage 2.
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Teach Engineering: Engineering in Sports Lesson Plan
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Teach Engineering: Engineering in Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Imagining themselves arriving at the Olympic gold medal soccer game in Beijing, students begin to think about how engineering is involved in sports. After a discussion of kinetic and potential energy, an associated hands-on activity...
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Detail of Ngs Map of Greece Graphic
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Detail of Ngs Map of Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Columns Mark All That's Left of the Temple of Zeus in Nemea. Graphic
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Columns Mark All That's Left of the Temple of Zeus in Nemea.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Ancient Stadium in Nemea. Graphic
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Ancient Stadium in Nemea.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Tunnel Leading to Nemea Stadium Graphic
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Tunnel Leading to Nemea Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Column at Nemea Being Restored. Graphic
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Column at Nemea Being Restored.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Chief Mason Yannis Arbelius Talks to Workers at Nemea. Graphic
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Chief Mason Yannis Arbelius Talks to Workers at Nemea.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Rose Bowl Graphic
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Rose Bowl

For Students 9th - 10th
Home field of the UCLA Bruins college football team as well as the annual Rose Bowl Game. It also hosted events from the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Freestyle Aerialist Graphic
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Freestyle Aerialist

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about this relatively new Olympic sport, which made its debut at the 1988 Calgary Games. This brief article overviews the the event, which consists of aerials and moguls, as well as how it is judged.
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Youngzine: Week of 08 06 12: London: Sights and Sounds! Graphic
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Youngzine: Week of 08 06 12: London: Sights and Sounds!

For Students 3rd - 8th
The 2012 Olympics is taking place in London. Unable to make it to the city during the games? Have no fear, we take you on a tour of the sights and sounds of the city in Part 2 of our article of this historic city. Includes video (2...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Isthmian Crowns Graphic
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Isthmian Crowns

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nemian and Isthmian games occurred more frequently than the Olympic and Pythian. They were celebrated once in two years, the Nemian in the valley of Nemea between Phlius and Cleonae, and the Isthmian by the Corinthians, on their...
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