TeachersFirst's Vancouver Olympics 2010 Resources
Whether you have a few minutes or a few days to light the Olympic torch in your classroom, TeachersFirst offers these resources to guide the way to medal-winning lessons. This collection of reviewed resources from TeachersFirst is selected to help teachers and students learn more about the Vancouver Olympics, 2010, and to plan curriculum-related projects and classroom activities around the Olympic winter games in Vancouver.
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Human Anatomy Online - MyHealthScore.com
Grades
4 to 12
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tag(s): body systems (40), brain (54), heart (27), human body (93), olympics (40), respiration (10)
In the Classroom
This site gives wonderful opportunities for visual, interactive lessons and enrichment. Include an in-class activity based on this site in your unit on body systems and/or list the link on your teacher web page for students to review before the unit test. If you have an interactive whiteboard, consider using the site as the unit introduction, as well. Share this site during the Olympic games to learn more about the muscles and systems required for the various sports. Have cooperative learning groups investigate a specific body system and complete a multimedia project. Have groups create online books using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Human Anatomy Online - MyHealthScore.com
Grades
4 to 12There are some minor advertisements at this website.
tag(s): body systems (40), brain (54), heart (27), human body (93), olympics (40), respiration (10)
In the Classroom
This site gives wonderful opportunities for visual, interactive lessons and enrichment. Include an in-class activity based on this site in your unit on body systems and/or list the link on your teacher web page for students to review before the unit test. If you have an interactive whiteboard, consider using the site as the unit introduction, as well. Share this site during the Olympic games to learn more about the muscles and systems required for the various sports. Have cooperative learning groups investigate a specific body system and complete a multimedia project. Have groups create online books using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Official Website of the Olympics - Olympic.org
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): olympics (40)
In the Classroom
The possibilities at this website are endless. Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to share the MANY videos, information about the athletes, and many other activities. Use the site for research purposes about specific athletes or sports. Have students create multimedia presentations about events, athletes, or countries using this site. Create a class Olympics Wiki! Not comfortable with wikis? Have no wiki worries - check out the TeachersFirst's Wiki Walk-Through.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Official Website of the Olympics - Olympic.org
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): olympics (40)
In the Classroom
The possibilities at this website are endless. Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to share the MANY videos, information about the athletes, and many other activities. Use the site for research purposes about specific athletes or sports. Have students create multimedia presentations about events, athletes, or countries using this site. Create a class Olympics Wiki! Not comfortable with wikis? Have no wiki worries - check out the TeachersFirst's Wiki Walk-Through.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How the Body Works - Nemours Foundation
Grades
4 to 6tag(s): body systems (40), brain (54), heart (27), human body (93), olympics (40)
In the Classroom
Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to share this website with your students. This site is an ideal anticipatory set for a lesson on the heart, lungs, cells, brain, bones, and other body parts and/or organs. Use this site during a unit on the Olympics to learn how various parts of the body work together in sports. Create a learning station using this website. Provide this link on your class website so students can explore this site at home or use it to review for the quiz.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How the Body Works - Nemours Foundation
Grades
4 to 6tag(s): body systems (40), brain (54), heart (27), human body (93), olympics (40)
In the Classroom
Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to share this website with your students. This site is an ideal anticipatory set for a lesson on the heart, lungs, cells, brain, bones, and other body parts and/or organs. Use this site during a unit on the Olympics to learn how various parts of the body work together in sports. Create a learning station using this website. Provide this link on your class website so students can explore this site at home or use it to review for the quiz.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Olympics - AIMS Education Foundation
Grades
1 to 5tag(s): creativity (91), mass (19), olympics (40)
In the Classroom
Use this FREE and READY TO GO resource to have the Olympic Games in your classroom. Print off the certificates for your students. Invite students' families to the games (if space permits).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Olympics - AIMS Education Foundation
Grades
1 to 5tag(s): creativity (91), mass (19), olympics (40)
In the Classroom
Use this FREE and READY TO GO resource to have the Olympic Games in your classroom. Print off the certificates for your students. Invite students' families to the games (if space permits).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create Your Own Classroom Olympic Games - Education World
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): measurement (126), olympics (40), sports (77), statistics (114)
In the Classroom
Bring the Olympics into your classroom. Share these "ready to go" sports with your students. Then have students try to invent their own Olympic games to share with the class. Why not video and share the Olympics using a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Create Your Own Classroom Olympic Games - Education World
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): measurement (126), olympics (40), sports (77), statistics (114)
In the Classroom
Bring the Olympics into your classroom. Share these "ready to go" sports with your students. Then have students try to invent their own Olympic games to share with the class. Why not video and share the Olympics using a site such as TeacherTube, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olympic Sports - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
4 to 10tag(s): olympics (40), sports (77), vocabulary (237)
In the Classroom
Share the puzzles on your interactive whiteboard or projector or make them available as links on your teacher public page. Have students (or groups) create their own illustrated dictionaries of terms using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. As you add more vocabulary lists during the year, have them select their favorite 6-10 terms from each list to add to their "book."Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olympic Sports - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
4 to 10tag(s): olympics (40), sports (77), vocabulary (237)
In the Classroom
Share the puzzles on your interactive whiteboard or projector or make them available as links on your teacher public page. Have students (or groups) create their own illustrated dictionaries of terms using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. As you add more vocabulary lists during the year, have them select their favorite 6-10 terms from each list to add to their "book."Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olympics Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Use these Olympics resources to plan an entire unit during the Olympics or make them available as links from your teacher web page for enrichment if the Olympics fall during school breaks. Not enough time for an Olympics unit? Perhaps students can use these links to generate ideas and projects to share on an Olympics extra credit wiki. Teachers of gifted will find many ways to spark new projects usig these links.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Olympics Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Use these Olympics resources to plan an entire unit during the Olympics or make them available as links from your teacher web page for enrichment if the Olympics fall during school breaks. Not enough time for an Olympics unit? Perhaps students can use these links to generate ideas and projects to share on an Olympics extra credit wiki. Teachers of gifted will find many ways to spark new projects usig these links.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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