SUMMER OLYMPICS 2012

Summer Olympics (e-Book)
http://www.icanteachmychild.com/2012/07/free-ebook-olympic-activities-for-kids/
This FREE eBook includes:

• A List of Books about the Olympics
• A Gold Medal Map Guide
• 6 Unique Olympic Crafts
• 6 Fun Olympic Games & Activities
• 3 Delicious Olympic-Inspired Snacks

London Olympic Stadium Coloring Sheet
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/pdfs/london_olympic_stadium_colouring_page.pdf

London Olympic 2012 Rings Coloring Sheet
http://www.printactivities.com/ColoringPages/SummerOlympics-Coloring-Pages/London2012Rings.shtml

London Olympic Logo Coloring Sheet
http://images.hellokids.com/_uploads/_tiny_galerie/20120521/olympic-games-symbols-1_8mc_source.jpg

Summer Olympic Game Printables
http://www.tinyme.com/tinyme-games
Great games, medals, bingo cards, playing cards and lots of activities.

Gateway to the Summer Games
http://www2.edgate.com/summergames/
EdGate and Griffin Publishing have produced a free interdisciplinary Web unit on the Olympics for grades 2-12. Students can find out about ancient Greece, explore Olympic sports, and learn about the athletes who compete in the Paralympics.

London 2012
http://www.olympic.org/london-2012-summer-olympics?articleid=151849
Great resources. Official website of the Olympic Movement. 

International Olympic Committee Multimedia Gallery
http://www.olympic.org/uk/utilities/multimedia/gallery/index_uk.asp
Do you remember Nadia Comaneci’s perfect 10? Or Edwin Moses’s hurdles triumph in Los Angeles in 1984? Search or browse by sport to watch videos, listen to audios, and view pictures highlighting past Olympic standouts.

BC Schools: Ancient Greece
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/
Use this unit on ancient Greece anytime during the school year to help teach about the birthplace of the Olympics.

Math Olympics WebQuest
http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/teares/math/it/webquests/Olympics/index.htm
Students complete a math-intensive multimedia project in this WebQuest focused on the history of various Olympic sports.

LA84 Foundation's Learn & Play Olympic Sports Curriculum Guide
http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/curric_frmst.htm
Teachers in grades 3-5 will find useful cross-curricular Olympic lesson plans and other resources at this site by the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles.

Go for the Gold
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/index.htm
Take a look at this fun Web unit from Scholastic. Students can play games, learn about the connection between the Greek language and English, and follow Olympics news when the games begin in August.