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.
Ducksters
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.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (Naia)
This is the official website of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. A wealth of information can be found on all college sports, including cross country, football, baseball, track and field, basketball, and swimming....
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Olympics Content: Math and Science Behind Olympic Sports
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This group of resources use interest in Olympic sports to teach math and physics concepts. Students learn about velocity, the role of gravity, the importance of...
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Jesse Owens
Illustrated biographical profile of Alabama native Jesse Owens.
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...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: 10 Olympic Starters
These 10 questions encourage students to explore mathematical modelling in the context of several different sports including track and field athletics, shooting, football, tennis, basketball and gymnastics. This activity is designed to...
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Jesse Owens
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Jesse Owens, who won four Olympic gold medals in track and field. With a short biographical passage.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Wilma Rudolph
Track star Wilma Rudolph overcame several childhood illness to become, in 1960, the first American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals. Use this resource to learn more about the awards and recognition this amazing athlete earned.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Florence Griffith Joyner
This ia a very brief article about Florence Griffith-Joyner's sports career and accomplishments.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Jackie Joyner Kersee Biography: Olympic Athlete
Kids learn about Jackie Joyner-Kersee's biography and her track and field career. Fun facts about the Olympic athlete.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Jesse Owens Biography: Olympic Athlete
Kids learn about Jesse Owens's biography and his track and field career. Fun facts about the Olympic athlete.