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Olympians Don't Quit
Students discuss challenges they have faced, They then discover life challenges faced by former Olympians who could have given up but chose to preservere and compete in the Olympic games.
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Sport Dictation
For this sport dictation worksheet, students take dictation concerning various sports terms and their definitions.
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Activity Seven -- Picturing Particles (Student Page) A LAB Worksheet
This learning exercise lists background information for a lab on the topics of atom smashers, accelerators or colliders. It clearly states the Rules of the Game -- science laws that apply. Student do the lab and track their results in...
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Lake Log: Diary of the Basin
Young scholars log news articles about the changes in the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. For this wetlands and news lesson, students track articles about the wetlands area around Lake Pontchartrain, write brief summaries, include pictures,...
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Olemmpics
Students explore Olympic sports and competition. After a brief discussion of the structure and purpose of the Olympics, students complete an Olympic themed competition complete with games, ceremonies, and medals.
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Famous Olympians
Learners study about famous Olympic athletes. They are introduced to a few that have earned gold medals to encourage interest. Students read to find out more about them to become with more equally famous Olympic Games stars.
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New York State Testing Program: Mathematics Book 3, Grade 4
In this 4th grade math standardized test practice worksheet, students solve 6 multiple-step open-ended math problems based on New York academic standards.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Track and Field Jumping Events
Kids learn about track and field jumping events including long jump, pole vault, high jump, and triple jump.
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Ducksters: Track and Field Throwing Events
Kids learn about track and field throwing events including shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer throw.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Track and Field Running Events
Kids learn about track and field running events including sprints, middle, and long distances runs.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Track and Field: Running, Jumping, and Throwing
Learn about track and field running, throwing, and jumping events. A fun sport for kids.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Athletics
Learn about the track and field events that take place during the Summer Olympics competition: races, jumps, throws, and combined events. Using colorful drawings and animations, this site provides a good introduction to the various...
Other
Usa Track & Field: Jackie Joyner Kersee
At this site you can find some interesting information on all-around athlete, Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Includes a list of all her events and a timeline of her life thus far.
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2009 Usa Masters Track & Field Championships Logo
USATF delivers the most up-to-date information and news regarding track and field.
Tufts University
Perseus Digital Library: Ancient Olympic Running
This site from the Perseus Digital Library of the Tufts University provides information on the four types of running races are described. The stadion race was the oldest of these events. The different lengths of the race are provided.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Science Today: Clearing the Bar
In this activity, students will explore the effects of two critical physical factors on potential success in the pole vault event in track and field.
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2009 Visa Championship Series Logo
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2009 Usa 50 Km Championships Logo
USATF delivers the most up-to-date information and news regarding track and field.