Olympics Lapbook for Elementary Students
The Olympics are a showcase of the world’s greatest athletic talent. Use this free Olympics lapbook to learn about the history of the games, the events and world-class athletes, and the ceremonies used in modern day games.
In this Olympics lapbook learning folder your students will learn all about the history of the first Olympics games plus they will discover the details of the modern-day ceremonies that are an important part of the Olympics. They will also get to research and describe their favorite events and athletes.
To extend this study of the Olympic games with your kids, consider how much fun it would be to host your own personal Olympic games event.
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Recommended Resources for your Olympics Lapbook:
Required Resources:
- Eyewitness: Olympics by Chris Oxblade
- Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House #16) by Mary Pope Osborne
- Ancient Greece and the Olympics: A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House (Magic Tree House Fact Tracker) by Mary Pope Osborne
- What Are the Summer Olympics? (What Was?) by Gail Herman
- The Story of the Olympics by The Olympic Museum
Optional Resources:
These Olympics trivia questions for kids include the answers about the history of the Olympics, the symbols (like the rings and torch), the Winter games, Summer games and more! Super helpful!
Touch the Wall PG 2014 Watch this movie about Olympic swimmers Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce on Amazon Prime
Just For Fun Reading:
- Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows
- Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance by Simone Biles (**highly recommend as a family read-aloud or listen to the audio book)
If this is the first time you and your students have completed a lapbook, be sure to read, How to Fold a Lapbook, to get started.
Olympics Lapbook Activities:
- Ancient Olympics: Write a short history of the ancient Olympics in the matchbook fold.
- The Olympics are Reborn: Inside the fanfold, write about how Pierre de Coubertin restarted the Olympics.
- The Olympic Torch: Inside the booklet, trace the route of the Olympic torch.
- Opening Ceremony: Inside the quilt fold, describe the opening ceremony from the current Olympics. Or, you could explain how the opening ceremonies have changed over the years.
- The Games: Select 5 favorite events & use the index cards to write about your favorite Olympic sports and athletes.
- The Awards: Use the circle book to list some of the awards given to winners through the ages.
- Medal Ceremony: Describe the medal ceremony in the shaped booklet.
- Olympic Flag: In the simple fold book, explain the meaning of the Olympic flag.
This Printable Packet includes all of the instructions plus printable elements needed to create your own lapbook; just add a file folder.
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