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PE Central

Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Olympic Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students familiar with basketball, football, and hockey skills are ready to participate in a variety of "presidential physical fitness tests." These include the basketball shot, the football toss, the floor hockey shot, and more.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Natural Attractions in the Coastal Range Region

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides travel tips for places to visit in the Coastal Range region.
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Other

Pearson Education: Alpine Skiing

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson plans and links to educational resources on the Winter Olympic sport of alpine skiing.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Billie Jean King Travels With a Message About History

For Students 1st - 9th
Tennis player and LGBT rights activist Billie Jean King has been selected by President Obama to represent the United States as a part of the American delegation at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Learn why her selection is so...
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Pearson Education: Athletic Code of Conduct: Snowboarding

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students will analyze the rules of snowboarding as established by the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) in order to help them develop an athletic code of conduct for elementary school students. This code of...
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The Washington Post

Washingtonpost: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse guides to both long- and short-track speedskating. With history, lists of medal-winners and an overview of the sport.
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Archaeological Institute of America

The Ancient Olympics: Winning at Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
New studies challenge traditional notions about Greek Athletes and why they competed.
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Curated OER

Australian Boat Sailing, Soling Class, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, 24 Sep 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring Australians and the Olympics can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Curated OER

2000 Sydney Olympic Games Torch With Sydney Harbour Bridge, 23 March 1999

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring Australians and the Olympics can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Curated OER

Badminton, Men's Doubles Semi Final, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, 20 Sept 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring Australians and the Olympics can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Curated OER

Australian Olympic Team to the 1936 Berlin Olympics on Board s.s."mangolia"

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring Australians and the Olympics can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Curated OER

Royal Society of Chemistry: Olympic Torch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Olympic torch takes a journey every two years.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Olympic Rings

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an image of the Olympic Rings, the symbol of the winter and summer Olympic Games.
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Curated OER

Bob Beamon, 1968 Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the Olympic Gold Medalist long jumper Robert Beamon when he shattered the world record.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Featured Image: Berlin Olympic Stadium

For Students 9th - 10th
Panoramic view of the olympic stadium of Berlin during the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics
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Curated OER

Unesco: United States of America: Olympic National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine meadows are surrounded by an extensive old growth forest, among...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hurling the Javelin

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympic games were of greater efficacy than the Amphictyonic Council in promoting the spirit of union among the various branches of the Greek race, and in keeping alive a feeling of their common origin. They were open to all persons...
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University of Cambridge

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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Other

Olympics Track and Field: Carl Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of Lewis, his events and his rise to the top.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Making a Racket: The Science of Tennis

For Students 10th - 12th
As London is heading for the 2012 Olympics, it's not just athletes who are gearing up for action. Engineers, too, are working hard to produce the cutting-edge sporting equipment that guarantees record performances. If you're a tennis...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Who's the Best?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Can you use data from the 2008 Beijing Olympics medal tables to decide which country has the most naturally athletic population? This data-handling activity encourages mathematical investigation and discussion and is designed to be...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Gertrude Ederle, First Woman to Swim the English Channel

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Gertrude Ederle.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Sports and Math: Will Women Athletes Ever Catch and Surpass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore, explain and make conclusions based on graphs of scatter plots of the Olympic records for men and women in the same event over the same years. Plot x- and y-values, and create linear equations from the data.
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Usa Basketball

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site of USA Basketball. It offers information about the teams across the nation, in the Olympics, and national youth teams.

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