G is for Gold Medal: An Olympics Alphabet Author: Brad Herzog Illustrator: Doug Bowles
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G IS FOR GOLD MEDAL OLYMPICSCROSSWORD
TheanswersneededtocompletethiscrosswordcanbefoundinGisforGold Medal.
1. O_________ 2. L_________ 3. Y____________ 4. M_______________ 5. P_______________ 6. I______ 7. C____________ 8. S__________________
1. Siteofthe1952winterOlympicswas______Norway 2. AwintersleddingOlympicevent______ 3. Juniorprogramsaremeantfor______ 4. Olympicwinnersareawardedgold,silver,orbronze______ 5. Usedtobreakclaytargets______ 6. Frozenwater______ 7. Thecountrythatheldthe2008summerOlympics______ 8. Menandwomencompeteagainsteachotherin______
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CITIESBYCONTINENT
TheOlympicshavebeenheldonfivedifferentcontinentswithnumbersix happeningin2012.
NametheonecontinentthatwillprobablyneverhosttheOlympics______
Puteachcityintheboxbelowwiththecontinenttheyareon.
AmsterdamLakePlacid CalgarySydney
StockholmSapporoLosAngeles
MelbourneTokyoSeoul
NorthAmericaAsiaEuropeAustralia
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SEEK AND FIND
LookhighandlowthroughoutGisforGoldMedaltofindtheanswerstothe questionsbelow.Havefuninyoursearch!
1. WherewerethefirstOlympicGamesheld?______ 2. NametheauthorofGisforGoldMedal.______ 3. TrueorFalseChariotracingisacurrentOlympicevent______ 4. HowmanyringsareontheOlympicflag?______ 5. InwhichyearwerethefirstmodernOlympicsheld?______ 6. TrueorFalseDrivingmotorboatswasonceanOlympicevent.______ 7. Inwhich3yearsweretheOlympicscancelled?______ 8. WhatistheOlympicmotto?______ 9. Wherewillthe2016SummerOlympicGamesbeheld?______ 10. NamethetwocontinentsthathaveneverhostedtheOlympicGames
____________ Writeyourownseekandfindquestionbelow.Makeitdifficultifyoudlikeand thengiveittoafriendtoanswer
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DESIGNANEWOLYMPICFLAG
LearnthemeaningofthesymbolsontheOlympicflaginthebookGisforGold Medal.
PretendtheOlympicCommitteehasdecidedtodesignaNEWflag.Drawyourflag belowandexplainthemeaning.
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ODETOANATHLETE POETRY
Anodeisaformofpoetrythatpraisesaperson.Beforeyouwriteyourodethink aboutanathleteyoudliketopraise.
Makealistofwordsthatshowenthusiasm.Forexamplegreat,awesome, inspiring,etc.
Enthusiasticwords
Makeyourodesixlineslong.
ODETO______
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G IS FOR GOLD MEDAL WhichSportIsYourFavorite?
WatchingathletescompeteintheOlympicGamesisfunandexciting.Discover thefactsandfunassociatedwiththeOlympicsinthebookGisforGoldMedal.
Question:Whichofthesportsbelowwouldyouprefertocompetein?
RunningSkiingSwimming
Usethedatayoucollectedtomakeabargraphshowingtheresults.
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GOLDMEDALSUGARCOOKIES
EnjoymakingandeatingtheseGoldMedalcookies!
Ingredients
2¾cupsallͲpurposeflour
½teaspoonbakingpowder
1teaspoonbakingsoda
1cupsoftenedbutter
1egg
1½cupswhitesugar
1teaspoonvanillaextract
GoldͲcoloredicingfordecorating
Directions
1. Preheatovento375degreesFahrenheit. 2. Stirtogetherflour,bakingsoda,andbakingpowder.Setaside. 3. Inaseparatelargebowlcreamtogetherbutterandsugaruntilsmooth. Beatineggandvanilla. 4. Adddryingredientsfromsmallbowlandblendtogether. 5. Rollteaspoonfulofdoughintoballsandplaceonungreasedcookiesheet. 6. Bake8Ͳ10minutes.Letsetforthreeminutesbeforeremovingfromthe pan.Decoratewithgoldicingtolooklikemedals.EATANDENJOY!
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HOWMANYGAMESDOESITHAVE?
Writethenumberofgamesthatittakestomakeupeachofthefollowingevents.
1. Triathlon______ 2. Decathlon______ 3. Heptathlon______ 4. Quadruple______ 5. Pentathlon______ 6. Biathlon______
Writeaparagraphexplaininginwhicheventyouwouldliketoparticipateanddescribethe eventandwhyyouchoseit.
______ ______
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G IS FOR GOLD MEDAL WHATSMYSPORT???
MatcheachpersonintheboxbelowwiththeOlympiceventthatmadehimorher famous.
RulonGardnerMichaelPhelpsBonnieBlair
DickFosburyCarlLewis
JesseOwensJamesConnollyLucianoGiovannetti
MaryLouRetton
1. Trapshooting______ 2. Vault______ 3. Highjump______ 4. Longjump______ 5. Triplejump______ 6. GrecoͲRomanwrestling______ 7. Speedskating______ 8. Trackandfield______ 9. Swimming______
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OlympicMathAverages
Tofindtheaverageofseveralnumbersaddthenumberstogetheranddivideby thenumberofnumbersyouaddedtogether.Example8+12+10=30;30/3=10; theaverageis10.
Havefunfindingtheseaverages.
1. Jimmyranthemilein5minutes,Jamestook7minutes,andGeorgeranitin 12minutes.Whatistheaveragenumberofminutesittooktheboystorun themile?______
2. Garymadethreejumpsonthehighjump.Hejumped10feet,8feet,and15 feet.Whatwashisaverage?______
3. Carolisanexpertspeedskater.Duringtwocompetitionssheskatedthe coursein4minutesand20secondsand6minutesand40seconds. Whatwasheraverage?______
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TheABCsOFTHEOLYMPICS
EachofthecitiesintheboxbelowhashostedtheOlympics.Putthesecitiesin alphabeticalorder.
GrenobleAthensSochiMoscowAmsterdam
MexicoCitySeoulAtlanta
AlbertvilleMelbourne
Placecitiesinalphabeticalorder.
1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______ 10. ______
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G IS FOR GOLD MEDAL MYOLYMPICDREAM
ManyboysandgirlswatchtheOlympicshopingthattheywillsomedaybean Olympicathlete.Writeashortstoryaboutyouradventuresandhardshipsasif youcompetedintheOlympics.
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ARETHEOLYMPICSIMPORTANT?
SomepeoplefeeltheOlympicsareawasteofmoneyforcountries.Othersfeel thattheydoatremendousamountofgood.Whatdoyouthink?Makeonelist withreasonstokeeptheOlympicsandasecondlistwithreasonstostophaving theOlympics.Thiswilltakesomebrainpoweronyourpart.
ReasonstokeeptheOlympics
ReasonstostophavingtheOlympics
Whatisyouropinion? ______
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HEALTHYEATING
Athletesspendmany,manyhourstrainingtobecomeOlympicathletes.
Eatinghealthyisessentialforathletes.Planadayofhealthymealsforanathlete.
ThesemealswillalsohelpYOUtobehealthy.
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
SNACK
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