Olympics Unit Study

We began our Olympics Unit this week. We are using the Olympic Unit from HSS as well as, this unit from Currclick.com.

Monday: We discussed What the Olympics are, symbols & traditions, creed, motto, flag,

being good sports and how to train for the spiritual race we are to run

We read about the mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics here.

We read:

"The First Olympic Games"

"The Fire Within"

Read-Aloud

'Hour of the Olympics"

Crafts:

Go Team USA Pendants

Tuesday: We talked about all the different events in the Summer Games. We also printed out a huge map that covers the kitchen table to chart all the countries participating in the games.

We read:

"You wouldnt want to be a Greek Athlete"

"Eric Liddell from Hero Tales"

Read-Aloud

"Hour of the Olympics"

Watched

"Chariots of Fire"

We also put a piece of masking tape on the floor and tried our luck with the balance beam! Fun!

Wednesday: Learning about China, coloring the flag, and making paper lanterns.

Reading:

"Missionary Stories with the Millers"

Hudson Taylor

Gladys Aylward

Watching

"The Inn of the Sixth Happiness"

Thursday: Learning to write our names in Chinese here and our numbers from 1- 10 here. We will also be learning about the Giant Pandas.

Reading:

"Beyond the Great Mountains"

"Giant Pandas"

"Watch Me Grow: Pandas"

Watching:

"Learning Chinese" Lets Go to School"

We will also be doing a Blossom Tree Painting.

Friday: We will learn about the Olympic Torch and will map it's route. We will make our own torch as well. We will make a cake with the Olympic rings made out of M & M's.

Reading:

"Giant Pandas"

Watching:

"Zoo Life: Pandas"

Craft:

Chinese Fans

We will be eating Chinese food and watching the opening ceremonies.

We will also be doing a graph of medals.

Check back later for all the pictures!