Winter Olympics 2014
Sochi, Russia
Do you know much about the Winter Olympics?
We will be spending the next few weeks researching which sport are included.
You may choose to work with a partner, or you may work by yourself!
What are the Olympics and how did they start?
-Birth of the Olympics
-Olympics Highlights
-Opening Ceremony
--2012 Opening Ceremony
-Background of Olympics
-Preview of Sochi
-Various Winter Sport
-Timing
-Olympics Highlights
-Opening Ceremony
--2012 Opening Ceremony
-Background of Olympics
-Preview of Sochi
-Various Winter Sport
-Timing
Expectations for Research Paper
1. Rules--How do you win a medal?
2. History
3. Famous people in the sport
4. Description of the sport--how is it played? What is it?
5. Other interesting information
6. Websites' Titles and Date Accessed OR Title of book and Date Published
2. History
3. Famous people in the sport
4. Description of the sport--how is it played? What is it?
5. Other interesting information
6. Websites' Titles and Date Accessed OR Title of book and Date Published
Sports and Websites
Multiple sports:
-USFA
-Everyday Life
-Livestrong
-Olympic.org
-Sports
Bobsled (bobsleigh)
downhill skiing (alpine skiing)
- Time For Kids all events: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/winter-olympic-events/137746
- Paralympics all events: http://www.timeforkids.com/news/winter-paralympic-events/137781
- Olympics for kids: http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/olympics/winterolympics2.htm
- Official Olympics Website (not sure if ok for kids) http://www.olympic.org/
- http://www.infoplease.com/spot/winter-olympics-snowboarding.html
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/Snow.htm
- http://www.abc-of-snowboarding.com/info/olympic-snowboarding-history.asp
- Video Shaun White
-USFA
-Everyday Life
-Livestrong
-Olympic.org
-Sports
Bobsled (bobsleigh)
- http://www.edgate.com/wintergames/design/spotlight_sport/bbsled.htm
- http://library.thinkquest.org/J002862/bobsled.htm
- http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/70808/bobsledding
downhill skiing (alpine skiing)