For this Winter Olympics worksheet, students complete a word search puzzle with a figure skating theme, where they find 20 figure skating words.

Students research the pioneers of figure skating and write a feature story for a Web publication. They write articles investigating "The Story Behind a Gold Medal" and graph the medals won by different countries between 1976-1996.

Students design a score sheet for use when watching a figure skating performance. They use spreadsheet software and research information obtained on the Internet to create their score sheets.

In this ESL worksheet, students focus on vocabulary associated with the Olympics.  Students complete 9 fill in the blank sentences using the drop down menu to self check each question.  

Eighth graders research the required elements of the short programs in men's and women's figure skating. They analyze the physical requirements of each move and relate the types of muscles, bones, and joints required to perform them.

Students investigate past winter Olympic games utilizing any skiing or snowboarding event to take Newton's Challenge. Helpful Web resources are provided and students enjoy learning science laws along with researching Olympic events.

Students compare and contrast their lives with one other teenager in the United States (or another country!) who has aspirations of becoming an Olympic athlete. They address quality of life issues.

Young scholars learn the scientific principles of centripetal force through research and experimentation.

In this best value and uncertainty worksheet, students solve multiple problems where they calculate the best value, the uncertainty and the range in the data given.

Students react to statements about the moon, then read a news article about NASA's plans to build a permanent base on the moon. In this space science and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and a...

The Special Olympics provides information on Figure Skating.

This is a great introduction to one of the most-loved Winter Olympic sports, figure skating. Read a history of the sport and learn about the various figure skating events that take place during the Games. Also, check out a photo and...

This is a great resource for fans of figure skating and those wanting to know more about the technical aspects of the sport. Read about the equipment, jumps, spins, steps, and scoring system. Also, learn about the history of the sport,...

A 16-part video series from the partnership of NBC and the National Science Foundation, on the "physics, biology, chemistry, and materials engineering behind the Olympic Winter Games." Exciting and engaging videos give new meaning to...

This is a great introduction to the winter sport of short track speed skating. Read a history of the sport, learn how it became part of the Olympic Games, find a list of short track events, and see several great photos and videos of...

Read about the life of Tenley Emma Albright, winner of a gold medal for figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics. She went on to become a surgeon after retiring from competition. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.

When the Winter Olympics begin we can study the science of sports: biomechanics, figure skating, high jumping, mental preparation, alcohol and athletes, sports doctors, staleness, and training in the ancient Olympics.

Do you know the elements in the pair skating competition? Do you know which elements are illegal in the Olympic games? Read this article and find out.

This is a very brief article overviewing the athletic career of Dorothy Stuart Hamill, an American figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

This 2002 article overviews the "figure-skating fiasco at the Winter Games," namely the controvery surrounding the judging of the pairs figure skating event.

Find details on U.S. Olympian Sasha Cohen. Resource includes a chart listing all the competitions she has participated in, as well as notes on her personal life.

A brief biographical profile of figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi, who became the first Asian American woman to win Olympic gold in 1992.

Learn how ice skating, once just a form of transportation, became an Olympic sport. This brief article includes an overview of the different skating events at the Olympics, as well as details judging and top skaters.