You have the opportunity to earn up to 12 points of extra credit to add to your 3rd 9-weeks Science grade. Your extra credit is due: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018. It can NOT be turned in any later! There are 3 different sections: Olympic Rings, Olympic Torch and Brainpop. Below are some websites that can help with each area. However, you can find the information on any site. You need to copy or print the questions onto a piece a paper, answer the questions and turn it into your teacher on or before 2/23/18. Please ask your teacher if you have any questions.
Olympic Rings
The symbol of the Olympic Games is composed of five interlocking rings - blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white background. This symbol is know as the "Olympic rings."
These sites may help you:
http://www.olympic.org/documents/reports/en/en_report_1303.pdf
http://kinooze.com/2012/07/26/all-about-olympic-rings/
Questions:
1. What year was the Olympic ring design created?
2. What do the five rings represent?
3. What do the five colors represent?
These sites may help you:
http://www.olympic.org/documents/reports/en/en_report_1303.pdf
http://kinooze.com/2012/07/26/all-about-olympic-rings/
Questions:
1. What year was the Olympic ring design created?
2. What do the five rings represent?
3. What do the five colors represent?
Olympic Torch
The Olympic flame is another symbol of the Olympic Games. It originated in ancient Greece where a fire burned throughout the Olympics. A group of "torchbearers" have a relay to make sure the Olympic flame makes it to its final destination - the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games. Please take 5-10 minutes to read through the following website before moving on.
This site may help you answer the questions below.
http://www.olympic.org/olympic-torch-relay-facts-and-figures?tab=olympic-winter-games
The last time the Winter Olympic Games were held in the United States was in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002.
Questions:
4. How many towns and states did the torch pass through?
5. Who lit the first torch on American soil on December 4, 2001?
6. For the 1st time in winter Games history, it was an entire team who lit the Olympic cauldron. What
team was it?
This site may help you answer the questions below.
http://www.olympic.org/olympic-torch-relay-facts-and-figures?tab=olympic-winter-games
The last time the Winter Olympic Games were held in the United States was in Salt Lake City, Utah in 2002.
Questions:
4. How many towns and states did the torch pass through?
5. Who lit the first torch on American soil on December 4, 2001?
6. For the 1st time in winter Games history, it was an entire team who lit the Olympic cauldron. What
team was it?
Brainpop
Please watch the Olympic BrainPop video and take the review quiz. Then answer the questions below.
**Login: Louisvillees and Password: brainpop**
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/olympics/
Questions:
7. The first Winter Olympics were held in what year?
8. In what town in France were they held?
9. How many countries participated in the first Winter Olympics?
10. Who was not allowed to participate in the original Olympic Games?
11. Where will the 2018 Winter Olympics be held?
12. How many countries will be participating?
**Login: Louisvillees and Password: brainpop**
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/culture/olympics/
Questions:
7. The first Winter Olympics were held in what year?
8. In what town in France were they held?
9. How many countries participated in the first Winter Olympics?
10. Who was not allowed to participate in the original Olympic Games?
11. Where will the 2018 Winter Olympics be held?
12. How many countries will be participating?