Directions for Task Cards Use
1. Students use the task cards to complete the activity on the task card answer sheet provided. 2. Students can work cooperatively or on their own. 3. Task cards can be completed in any order. 4. An answer sheet is provided.
Directions for Online Scavenger Hunt
1. Make copies of the worksheet for the Online Scavenger Hunt, and upload the page into your website for students to use the links or just the webpages for their use. (They can type in the url’s, but this will be time consuming. 2. Students can work as partners or alone to complete the assignment. 3. An answer sheet is provided.
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt #1
Use the following link to answer the questions: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/sports/winter_olympic s_first1.htm
1. When and where were the first winter Olympic games? 2. How many countries participated in the first Winter Olympics? 3. How many athletes participated in the first winter Olympic Games? 4. How many events were there? 5. What was the first event?
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt #2
Use the following link to answer the questions: http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics
6. What are the dates for the 2014 Winter Olympics? 7. Where is the 2014 Winter Olympics taking place? 8. What number Winter Olympic Games is this?
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt #3
Use the following link to answer the questions: http://talisman.sochi2014.com/en/#/
9. Who are the 2014 Olympic Games mascots? 10. Who are the 2014 Paralympic Games mascots? 11. Leopard rescued nearby villages from what? 12. What is the Polar Bears favorite sport? 13. Where does the Hare study?
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt #4
Use the following link to answer the questions: http://www.topendsports.com/events/winter/trivia.htm
14. How many athletes have won medals at both the summer and winter Olympics? 15. What is the number of the most medals won at the winter Olympics? 16. The Sochi Olympic Torch will be the first to ever travel where? 17.What event was added to figure skating for 2014? Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt #5
Use the following link to answer the questions: http://www.rfembassy.kz/eng/lm/sochi_2014/kluchevye_fakty_sochi _2014/
18. Approximately how many countries will take place in the 2014 Olympic Games? 19. How many medals will be given out at the 2014 Olympics? 20. About how many athletes will participate? 21. What is the estimate for the amount of people who will watch the Olympics on television? 22. The Olympic Games will be divided into two clusters. What are they?
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt #6
Use the following link to answer the questions: http://www.sochi2014.com/en/games/places/objects/sea/
23. Name one of the sports facilities that is located in the Coastal Cluster? 24. In which facilities does Ice Hockey take place? 25. In which facility do the opening and closing ceremonies and medal ceremonies take place? 26. The Mountain Cluster includes how many facilities? 27. What will the Alpine Center become after the Olympics?
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt #7
Use the following link to answer the questions: http://www.teamusa.org/paralympicgames/
28. What are the dates for the Sochi Paralympics? 29. How many athletes are there? 30. How many medals will be awarded?
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Winter Olympics 2014 Task Cards Student Answer Sheet
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Winter Olympics 2014 Task Cards Answer Sheet
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3 258
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5 500 meter skating
6 February 7, 2014 – February 23, 2014
7 Sochi, Russia nd 8 XXII or 22
9 Polar Bear, Leopard and Hare
10 The Snowflake and the Ray of Light
11 Avalanches
12 The bobsled
13 The Forest Academy
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15 12 16 Space
17 A team event
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19 98
20 6,000
21 3 billion
22 Coastal and Mountain Clusters
Fisht Olympic Stadium, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Shayba Arena, Ice 23 Cube Curling Center, Iceberg Skating Palace and Adler Arena (Any) 24 Bolshoy Ice Dome and Shayba Arena
25 The Fisht Olympic Stadium
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27 Part of a major ski resort
28 March 7, 2014 – March 16, 2014
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Name ______
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt
Use the following links to answer the questions: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/sports/winter_olympics_first1.htm
1. When and where were the first winter Olympic games?
2. How many countries participated in the first Winter Olympics?
3. How many athletes participated in the first winter Olympic Games?
4. How many events were there?
5. What was the first event?
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics
6. What are the dates for the 2014 Winter Olympics?
7. Where is the 2014 Winter Olympics taking place?
8. What number Winter Olympic Games is this?
http://talisman.sochi2014.com/en/#/
9. Who are the 2014 Olympic Games mascots?
10. Who are the 2014 Paralympic Games mascots?
11. Leopard rescued nearby villages from what?
12. What is the Polar Bears favorite sport?
13. Where does the Hare study?
http://www.topendsports.com/events/winter/trivia.htm
14. How many athletes have won medals at both the summer and winter
Olympics?
15. What is the number of the most medals won at the winter Olympics?
16. The Sochi Olympic Torch will be the first to ever travel where?
17. What event was added to figure skating for 2014? http://www.rfembassy.kz/eng/lm/sochi_2014/kluchevye_fakty_sochi_2014/
18. Approximately how many countries will take place in the 2014 Olympic
Games?
19. How many medals will be given out at the 2014 Olympics?
20. About how many athletes will participate?
21. What is the estimate for the amount of people who will watch the Olympics
on television?
22. The Olympic Games will be divided into two clusters. What are they?
http://www.sochi2014.com/en/games/places/objects/sea/
23. Name one of the sports facilities that is located in the Coastal Cluster.
24. In which facilities does Ice Hockey take place?
25. In which facility do the opening and closing ceremonies and medal ceremonies take place?
26. The Mountain Cluster includes how many facilities?
27. What will the Alpine Center become after the Olympics?
http://www.teamusa.org/paralympicgames/
28. What are the dates for the Sochi Paralympics?
29. How many athletes are there?
30. How many medals will be awarded?
Name ______
Winter Olympics Online Scavenger Hunt Answer Sheet
Use the following links to answer the questions: http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/sports/winter_olympics_first1.htm
1. When and where were the first winter Olympic games? 1924 in Chamonix, France 2. How many countries participated in the first Winter Olympics? 16 3. How many athletes participated in the first winter Olympic Games? 258 4. How many events were there? 16 5. What was the first event? 500 meter speed skating http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/winter-olympics
6. What are the dates for the 2014 Winter Olympics? February 7 – February 23 7. Where is the 2014 Winter Olympics taking place? Sochi, Russia 8. What number Winter Olympic Games is this? XXII (22nd) http://talisman.sochi2014.com/en/#/
9. Who are the 2014 Olympic Games mascots? Polar Bear, Leopard and Hare 10. Who are the 2014 Paralympic Games mascots? The Snowflake and the Ray of Light 11. Leopard rescued nearby villages from what? avalanches 12. What is the Polar Bears favorite sport? The bobsled 13. Where does the Hare study? The Forest Academy http://www.topendsports.com/events/winter/trivia.htm
14. How many athletes have won medals at both the summer and winter Olympics? 4 15. What is the number of the most medals won at the winter Olympics? 12 16. The Sochi Olympic Torch will be the first to ever travel where? Space 17. What event was added to figure skating for 2014? A team event http://www.rfembassy.kz/eng/lm/sochi_2014/kluchevye_fakty_sochi_2014/
18. Approximately how many countries will take place in the 2014 Olympic Games? 85 19. How many medals will be given out at the 2014 Olympics? 98 20. About how many athletes will participate? 6,000 21. What is the estimate for the amount of people who will watch the Olympics on television? 3 billion 22. The Olympic Games will be divided into two clusters. What are they? Coastal and mountain clusters http://www.sochi2014.com/en/games/places/objects/sea/
23. Name one of the sports facilities that is located in the Coastal Cluster. Fisht Olympic Stadium, Bolshoy Ice Dome, Shayba Arena, Ice Cube Curling Center, Iceberg Skating Palace and Adler Arena 24. In which facilities does Ice Hockey take place? Bolshoy Ice Dome and Shayba Arena 25. In which facility do the opening and closing ceremonies and medal ceremonies take place? The Fisht Olympic Stadium 26. The Mountain Cluster includes how many facilities? 5 27. What will the Alpine Center become after the Olympics? Part of a major ski resort http://www.teamusa.org/paralympicgames/
28. What are the dates for the Sochi Paralympics? March 7-16 29. How many athletes are there? 692 30. How many medals will be awarded? 72
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