I don’t know about you, but I’ve been quite invested in the Winter Olympics since they started just over a week ago. There’s nothing quite like watching the world come together to cheer on top athletes as they live out their dreams. It’s inspiring and heartwarming. We’ve been able to sit down as a family and watch some of the events, and it has been so much fun!
I thought it might be fun to also bring the magic of the Olympics to the classroom. There are so many neat activities you can do with your students to bring the spirit of the games to the room:
- Hold your own class Olympics– think minute-to-win-it type games or even make up your own “sports”
- In small groups, have students construct ski jumps with cardboard, tin foil, paper, and whatever else you can find
- Research the host country and learn about its customs, food, language, and geography
- Make a large chart and keep track of the medal count together as a class
- If you have a connection to someone who does a sport that is in the Olympics, invite them in to talk to your students about that sport
- Have students draw themselves doing one of the sports
- Graph medal counts as a math activity (see free printable below)
- Survey the class on their favorite sports (see free printable below)
- Pick one of the countries competing and learn some words from their native language
There are endless options to pick from to bring the Olympics to your classroom. Find what’s right for your class and have fun with it!
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