What a great way to embed RELEVANT learning into your classroom! Here are some great sites and resources for helping students learn more about the 2010 Winter Olympic Games:
http://hosted.stats.com/interactives/olympics/vancouver_2010/index.html
(interactive map of Vancouver with video. Also, be sure to check out the “Historical Medal Counts” tab where you can view a timeline of past games and lists of medals that each country won)
http://www.nbclearn.com/olympics
Watch videos about the science of the Winter Olympic Games. Great stuff!
http://images.google.com/images?q=Winter+Olympics+source:life
LIFE Magazine photos of Winter Olympics. Great way to see how technology has changed over the years (check out those bobsleds!)
http://www.vancouver2010.com/
Official site of the Olympic Games featuring medal counts, videos, photos, and descriptions about each sport
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/specials/articles/0,28285,1963870,00.html
TIME for Kids site on the Winter Olympics
And here’s the real-time medal count:
