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London 2012 Olympic Teaching Resources
2012 Olympic Sports | 2012 Olympic Venues | Symbols of the Olympic Games The build up to the 2012 London Olympics provides an excellent opportunity to engage students all round the world in learning about Britain and the countries within (England, Scotland and Wales). Below I have suggested some activity ideas for across the curriculum. Click for facts about London Teaching Resources and Activity ideas for the London 2012 Olympics Literacy Write rules for one of the sporting Events. Numeracy Draw a bar chart of the medals won and work out what percentage of medals were won by each country. History Ancient Greece ( website ) Olympics Timeline ( website ) The ancient Olympic Games ( BBC website) Geography Where is London ( website ) How far is London from you? Event venues of the 2012 London Olympics Central London map (pdf) | Bus map of Central London Science Investigate how to keep an athlete cool during the Games. ICT Spreadsheet on medals won by each country.
Out of the blocks – Maths and Science Series 2012 – News
All the latest news and updates from the series. One of our greatest Olympic Athletes, Sir Chris Hoy, took his bike for a spin around the new velodrome in Glasgow last week. The venue, named the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome, will form one of the centrepieces of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.The velodrome’s track has been built from Siberian pine, the same wood as was used for the London 2012 track. Check out pages 22-23 of the Maths or Science ActiveTeach for a time-lapse video showing the construction of the London 2012 track. There is only one month to go until a plethora of sheep, horses, ducks and cows welcome the world to London 2012!
The Ancient Olympics
Ancient and Modern Olympic SportsA Tour of Ancient OlympiaThe Context of the Games and the Olympic SpiritAthletes' Stories Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Olympics Offical website of the Olympic Movement Further Reading This exhibit is a subset of materials from the Perseus database and is copyrighted. The copyright to the Perseus database is owned by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the President and Fellows of Harvard College and is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and the Universal Copyright Convention.
London Olympic Games 2012 - Facts and information
2012 Olympic Sports | 2012 Olympic Venues | 2012 Olympic Teaching Resources Symbols of the Olympic Games When did the London Olympics take place? The 2012 Summer Olympic Games was held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed by the 2012 Paralympic Games from 29 August to 9 September. How many times has London hosted the Olympics? London has now hosted the Olympic games three times - 1908, 1948 and 2012 How took part in the London 2012 Olympics? 205 nations took part in 300 events at the Olympic Games in 2012. 147 nations took part in the Paralympic Games. London 2012 Olympics The official site for the London Olympics Facts and information about London Part of the Project Britain website aimed at helping people of ages learn about Britain. 2012 olympics facts, 2012 olympics 2012 olympic stadium,london 2012, olympics olympic park london olympic venues 2012 olympics 2012 olympics london
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games (French: Jeux olympiques[1]) are the leading international sporting event featuring summer and winter sports competitions wherein thousands of athletes variously compete. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating.[2] The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia, Greece, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement, with the Olympic Charter defining its structure and authority. The evolution of the Olympic Movement during the 20th and 21st centuries has caused several changes to the Olympic Games. Ancient Olympics Modern Games Forerunners Revival 1896 Games Changes and adaptations
Olympics 2012: lesson plan and teaching activities for schools
©Reuters/ AlertnetThis lesson plan is made up of a collection of activities exploring aspects of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Come back to this page to find new activities in the months leading up to the event, or sign up for alerts via newsthink. Getting home after Olympics Ever been stuck after a day or evening out, unable to get home? Missed the tube – now what? Ask students to imagine this: You're a sports fan. All being well, this won't happen. Ask students to imagine that their plan to get home is suddenly in tatters. Invite options. Walk home. See how inventive students can be. Ask students to rank the options, sorting the most attractive from the less favoured ones. Do this in pairs or small groups or for homework, then share results. Finally, examine the list of options again. Think and plan before you go: write a checklist of actions that could be taken in advance of an event. Additional points to consider: Keep the list so that you can make it part of your preparation.
