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Ducksters

Ducksters: Michael Phelps: Olympic Swimmer

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about Michael Phelps incredible Olympic swimming records.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ski Jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn how countries medaled in the ski jumping events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Includes links to articles on individual athletes and events.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Speed Skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Who were the big winners in the 2006 Winter Olympics speed skating competitions? Find out here.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Jesse Owens Biography: Olympic Athlete

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Jesse Owens's biography and his track and field career. Fun facts about the Olympic athlete.
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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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Other

Esri: Ready or Not, Let the Games Begin

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent coverage of the preparation for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, the venues, and the very real economic, social, political, and public health problems it faced leading up to the Games.
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Lin and Don Donn

Mr. Donn's Ancient Greek Olympics

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover more about the ancient Greek Olympians and how they represented their individual city-states. This site features how to prepare yourself to take part in the games.
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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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Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 5: Sammy Lee: Olympic Diver [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
This article focuses on Sammy Lee, the first Korean American to win a gold metal.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: The Luge

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is the luge? What equipment do competitors use? What is luge course like? Find the answers to these questions and others in this presentation.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Ice Hockey

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore ice hockey through this colorful presentation. See diagrams of the rink and its zones, and learn about the players and equipment, the game techniques, and rules.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Curling

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the team members who participate in curling, the curling lane, the stone, the ways in which points are scored, and how the game is won. This colorful presentation is good introduction to the sport referred to as "chess on ice."
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Alpine Skiing

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is alpine skiing? What are the different types of races? How is the competition scored? Find the answers to these questions and others in this presentation.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Freestyle Skiing

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See different types of freestyle moves, like the daffy, helico cross, and back full, and learn how the two freestyle competitions (aerials and moguls) are scored.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Ski Jumping

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See the different parts of a ski-jump hill: the in-run, the take-off point, landing zone, and braking area. Also, learn about the ski-jumpers positioning and form while competing, how the ski-jump competition is scored, and what type...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Artistic Swimming

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Watch and learn about the sport called artistic swimming. See positions done while swimmers are on the surface of the water and while submerged. Colorful drawings show you positions like the "crane," the "fishtail," the "horseman," the...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Weightlifting

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about weightlifting.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Olympic Sports: The Joyner Family

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery subject, the Joyner...
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Other

Hellenic Ministry of Culture: The Ancient Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a brief history of the ancient games held every four years in Olympia. There are also short articles with pictures on some of the items used during the games.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: How the Olympic Swimsuit Gives Athletes an Edge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students will look at the potential impact of an improvement in the equipment used by world-class swimmers. They will also look at the improvement in the world records for men and women in the 100 Meter Freestyle race.
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US Olympic Committee

United States Olympic Committee: Usa Field Hockey Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Find association programs and membership details, national team rosters and a basic description of the game.
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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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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Ancient Greece: Ancient Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on Ancient Olympia, an archaeological site of Peloponnese, in southern Greece known as the Cradle of the Olympic Games. The Games were played in Zeus's honor; they dated back to 776 BC and were held every four years.
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Other

Arup: National Aquatics Center (Water Cube)

For Students 9th - 10th
A description and facts about the award winning Water Cube, the aquatics center built for the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008. It also includes a six-photo gallery of the center.