The Sochi Olympics are on!
There have been some interesting Olympic activities over the weekend. The Opening Ceremonies were so interesting and of course, hockey has been wonderful to watch. The most painful to watch for me has been the moguls.
In a post “Look for it” in January, I had shared that the Canadian Olympic Committee would be posting and updating classroom resources for use throughout the games.
They have come through as promised.
Whether you’re looking for ways to dress up your classroom or looking for ideas for fitness and well-being, the site has you covered. In particular, download and print the Teacher’s Guide for ideas.
I particularly enjoyed the section dealing with individual athlete profiles. Given the Gold-Silver finish of the Dufour-Lapointe sisters on the weekend, it certainly was compulsory research to find out made them so successful. Having students create their own Olympic profile modelled after this would be interesting.
If you’re looking for a way to track the efforts of Canadians at the Olympics, this is definitely the place to go.
doug -- off the record 
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