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See
where the Torch has been through Australia, on it's journey to Sydney.
Learn about the Aussie
Mascots
The
Olympic Oath
Learn about the Indigenous
People
of Australia
Animal
Olympics
Animal Olympics is a Maths
project, which encourages students to look at the speeds of animals
and decide if humans would win if animals were allowed to compete in
the Olympics.
Daily
Life in Ancient Greece
This site not only looks at the
daily life of the ancient Greeks, their families, clothing, weddings,
houses, school and food, it also has a unit on the ancient Olympic
games. Students can imagine they were from different city-states and
play games.
Faces
of the Olympics
A collaborative Internet
project, developed by schools in the University Cluster, Ballarat
Victoria, Faces of the Olympics aims to develop students' research
skills. Students aged from 10 to 16 years, are asked to contact and
interview athletes, officials or spectators from their home town who
have participated in an Olympics, and complete a report.
The
Great virtual Olympic adventure
Spike, the virtual thorny
devil, and Eddie the virtual frilled-neck lizard have developed a
project to encourage students around the world to study the history
of the Olympic Games and to discover the excitement of the Sydney
2000 Olympic Games events. Spike and Eddie have 'won' a virtual trip
to the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. They would like to take you with
them! Anyone can participate! Plan your travel adventure and decide
which events you would 'virtually' visit. A comprehensive activity
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Here you will find all
the information you need to follow the Olympics during September, 2000
See the Kid's
guide
to Olympic Sports
Learn about The
Olympic Flag
What is the symbolism of The
Olympic Flame
What is The
Olympic Motto and
The
Olympic Creed
Share
the Spirit
'Share
the Spirit' is an innovative program that encourages students to
create artworks that deal with the themes of friendship, sport,
"welcoming the world" and multiculturalism in an Olympic
context. Take a look at some of these artworks in the gallery.
They are very impressive!
Olympic
Games
A Thinkquest site, this
page looks at the Olympic Games. Topics covered are Olympic history,
Olympic symbols, the present games, and memorable moments including
the massacres at Munich and future Olympic Games.
The Official Site of the United
States Olympic Committee
Olympics
Athletes - Sydney 2000
Profiles of Australian
Olympian athletes can be found at ABC News Online. Each has a page
about the athlete and the current state of the career. Some have an
audio interview with the athlete on current topics.
Web
Quest - The Olympics
In the Web Quest - The Olympics,
students look at some of the background information about the
Olympics and at the preparations for the Olympics from different
perspectives. They play the roles of environmentalist, promotor and
coordinator for venues to come up with different perspectives about
the Games.
Teachers,
Learn how to use Learning
Centres during
the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
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Australia's previous Medal
Tallies
Class-Connect Project
Teachers, Sign up your Class with
the  Class-Connect
Project to
Connect with a school in the US, Australia, Canada, Ireland and England.
  Hey
Kids !! Try the.....
Enjoy the Olympics with the Track
and Field BIG Book of Fun for Kids
  Check
out the Great Olympic Joke
Jam for Kids
The Official Australian
Olympic Site
Ancient
Olympics
Detailed
description of ancient and modern Olympic sports, ancient Olympia,
the Olympic spirit, athletes' stories and FAQs about the ancient
Olympics can be found here. Related sites about the Olympics are also listed
Great
Olympians
This site has lists of
individuals who have achieved memorable achievements in the Olympic
Games, from 1896 up to and including 1996. A complete listing is
given of the medals and diplomas each has won. A biography is
included for many individuals.
Australia
- the Games and the New Millenium
Australia
- The Games and the New Millenium has been developed by Glenda Crew
and the students of Rochedale State School. It gives a comprehensive
summary of the history of the Olympic Games, looks at past, present
and future athletes, the Olympic torch and the torch relay and
provides fun activities and a quiz
Teachers,
Download Olympic
Task Cards for your students.
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