Torino 2006: Winter Olympics

The countdown to the Winter Olympics has begun. Join teachers and students all over the world as they explore Olympic events and themes. Use the links below to start your journey.

For Students

History: The Winter Olympics
Explore the history of the winter Olympics from 1924 until now at this easy-to-navigate site.

Sports Illustrated: The 20th Winter Olympic Games
SI has a complete guide to all the sports, all the athletes, and all the facts.

ESPN.com: Olympic Sports
What could you want to know about the winter Olympics that ESPN's site doesn't have? It's hard to imagine.

NBC: Olympics
Take a quiz, view venues, and learn about Torino at this site from the television network NBC.

Time for Kids: Getting Ready for the Winter Olympics
Follow along with Time for Kids as they investigate behind-the-scenes activities for the the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Top 25 Hopefuls to Follow to Torino
Who are the most likely candidates to win medals at the Games this year? Find out straight from the U.S. Olympics team.

U.S. Olympic Team Base Camp
Explore the official site of the U.S. Olympic Team by playing games, learning about winter sports, and reading biographies of players.

Past Winter Olympics

For Teachers

Amateur Athletic Foundation: Olympic Curriculum Guide
Use these lesson plans to bring the Olympics alive in your classroom.

Downhill Discoveries
Use this lesson plan to teach about friction, drag, and acceleration around an Olympic sports theme.

Kathy Schrock's Blog: Winter Olympics Resources
The ed-tech guru Kathy Schrock has put together a group of Olympics sites at her blog.

Olympic Biographies
Students write and publish biographies of Olympic athletes in this grades 3-8 lesson plan from Education World.

Winter Olympics: Sports and Science
What's the science behind skiing, lugeing, and ice skating? Explore winter physics at this collection of ten mini-courses from Montana State University.