TOPIC OF THE WEEK: WINTER OLYMPICS |
The XX Olympic Winter Games are in Torino, Italy from February 10-26, 2006
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XX Olympic Winter Games 2006 in Turino
http://www.torino2006.org
Information on the XXth Olympic Winter Games which take place from the 10th to 26th February, 2006. Features Olympic Torch updates, education, general facts and figures, photo gallery, and the Torino 2006 Program.
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 Olympic Games - From Wikipedia
Includes history, modern Olympics, symbols, sports, references, and more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games
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International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Offers a history of the games, virtual galleries, results, activities and information about the Olympics.
http://www.olympic.org |
United States Olympic Team Site
Includes pages related to each sport, with bios of U.S. team members, news about the sport, a quiz, a "crash course" in the technical aspects of the sport, a teacher area, newsletter, and the Winter Games schedule.
http://www.olympic-usa.org |
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Education World ® Gold Medal Olympics Activities!
Let the Games begin! Get into the Olympic spirit with Education World's ten lessons about the Olympics.
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson201.shtml |
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NBCOlympics.com
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news, features, results, schedules, athlete bios, and more from the NBC coverage of the Olympics.
http://www.nbcolympics.com |
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Olympics @ Awesome Clipart for Educators
Features clipart, coloring pages, banners, backgrounds, fonts, icons and lines.
http://www.awesomeclipartforeducators.com/cat.cfm?cat=Olympics&sec=General |
NEW FONT: OlympicsByTom
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This week features an online Grand Central Station exhibit:
Grand Central @ The History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/grand/
Grand Central Terminal is a great example of a Save Our History initiative, demonstrating the importance of preservation efforts and presenting an intriguing history for students.
Explore our site and find out more about how one of America's greatest civic landmarks has been restored to splendor, test your Grand Central smarts, watch videos, and more!
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Each week, I'll answer your questions, post announcements and provide interesting input! Email me at jrajala@eduhound.com
That's all for this week! "Remember...the Web is a terrible thing to waste!" |
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