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If you are anything like me, you are desperately searching the internet at the moment to find ways to link the Olympic Games into your Australian curriculum content without creating extra work for yourself or eating into precious teaching time. So we have done the thinking for you and have listed out several ways you could incorporate the Olympic Games into your Australian curriculum content so that it is both relevant to the curriculum you need to teach while keeping in touch with the games and the excitement and interest it provokes in our kiddos.
So without further ado… here are some ideas you could incorporate into your classroom over the coming weeks as the Olympic and Paralympic Games unfold!
Maths
Statistics: Create a medal tally chart (or use the one in our Free Resource Library) to record the medal acquisition data from the games for your chosen countries.
Probability: Calculate the probability of different countries winning medals based on historical data.
Geometry: Design and calculate the dimensions of various Olympic sports fields and equipment.
Budgeting: Create a budget for organising a mini-Olympic event, including costs for venues, equipment, and prizes.
Currency Conversion: Convert costs associated with hosting the Olympics into different currencies.
Timing and Speed: Calculate the average speeds of different athletes in various sports.
Olympic Patterns: Identify and create patterns using the Olympic rings and medals.
Measurement: Measure and compare your jumps, throws, and runs with those of Olympic athletes.
Fractions and Ratios: Use fractions to compare the sizes of different Olympic teams.
Estimation: Estimate the number of attendees, participants, and volunteers needed for an Olympic event.
Weightlifting Math: Add and subtract weights as if you were an Olympic weightlifter, using blocks or actual weights.
Writing
Postcards from the Olympics: Write postcards as if you’re attending the Olympic Games, describing the events and atmosphere.
Fan Letters: Write letters to your favorite Olympians, expressing admiration and asking questions.
Olympic Diary: Keep a diary from the perspective of an Olympic athlete, detailing training and competition days.
Olympic Poetry: Write poems about the excitement and spirit of the Olympics.
Sports Commentary: Write and perform commentaries for recorded Olympic events.
Olympic News Reports: Write news reports covering daily events at the Olympics.
Interview Questions: Create a list of interview questions for an Olympian, then role-play the interview.
Olympic Rules Rewrite: Rewrite the rules for an Olympic sport in your own words.
Fantasy Sports Writing: Invent a new Olympic sport and write a detailed description and rules for it.
Olympic Adventures: Write a short story about a group of friends discovering hidden Olympic treasures.
History
Olympic Poster: Design a poster showcasing the history of the Olympic Games.
Olympic Trivia Quiz: Create and participate in an Olympic-themed trivia quiz.
Ancient vs. Modern Olympics: Create a Venn diagram comparing ancient and modern Olympics.
Olympic Pioneers: Research and present on the first female Olympians.
Flag History: Research the history of different countries’ flags and how they’ve been displayed at the Olympics.
Timeline Relay: Create a timeline of major Olympic events and have a relay race where students place events in the correct order.
Historical Figures Role-Play: Dress up and role-play famous historical Olympians.
Olympic Hall of Fame: Create a “hall of fame” with pictures and biographies of famous Olympians.
Virtual Museum: Create a virtual museum exhibit about the history of the Olympic Games.
Olympic Games Timeline: Make a large timeline with pictures and facts about each Olympic Games.
Geography
Olympic Country Flags: Draw and colour the flags of countries participating in the Olympics.
Globe-Trotting Olympians: Use a map to track the home countries of different Olympians.
Olympic Host Cities: Research and present on the geography of past and future Olympic host cities.
World Map Puzzle: Assemble a world map puzzle and mark the locations of Olympic Games.
Climate Comparison: Compare the climates of different Olympic host cities and discuss how they impact the events.
Travel Brochures: Create travel brochures for cities hosting the Olympics.
Olympic Postcards: Design and write postcards from different Olympic host cities.
Virtual Tour: Take a virtual tour of Olympic stadiums and venues around the world.
Country Fact Sheets: Make fact sheets about countries participating in the Olympics, including information on geography, culture, and sports.
Olympic Torch Relay: Map out a virtual Olympic torch relay route through different countries.
Science
Sports Science Experiments: Conduct experiments to understand the physics behind different sports, for example is it easier to throw a light shot put or a heavy one?, why is a discus round?, etc).
Design a Uniform: Design a high-tech uniform for an Olympic team, considering materials and functionality (we have a t-shirt template in our free resource library you can use for this!).
Balance and Motion: Explore balance and motion through gymnastics-inspired activities.
Building Bridges: Create model bridges and test their strength, relating to the engineering behind Olympic venues.
Paralympic Innovations: Research innovations in technology that assist Paralympic athletes.
Recycling Challenge: Organise a recycling challenge and discuss how the Olympics promote sustainability.
Material Science: Examine the materials used in sports equipment and their impact on performance.
Physical Education
Mini-Olympics: Organise a mini-Olympic event with various sports activities (we have some mini Olympic task cards in our Free Resources Library!).
Obstacle Course: Create an obstacle course inspired by Olympic events.
Olympic Relay Races: Host relay races with batons, inspired by Olympic track events.
Gymnastics Day: Set up gymnastics stations for students to practice different skills.
Team Sports: Play team sports featured in the Olympics, such as soccer or volleyball.
Jump Rope Challenges: Hold jump rope challenges to mimic rhythmic gymnastics.
Fitness Circuits: Set up fitness circuits with exercises based on different Olympic sports.
Dance Routine: Choreograph and perform a dance routine inspired by Olympic opening ceremonies.
Yoga for Athletes: Teach a yoga session focusing on stretches and poses beneficial for athletes.
Health
Healthy Snack Competition: Create and share healthy snacks inspired by the diets of Olympic athletes.
Stress Relief Techniques: Learn and practice stress relief techniques used by athletes, such as deep breathing and visualisation.
Fitness Tracker: Use fitness trackers to monitor activity levels and set personal fitness goals.
Sleep Hygiene: Discuss the importance of sleep for athletes and create a bedtime routine plan.
Hydration Station: Set up a hydration station and learn about the importance of staying hydrated during physical activities.
Mindfulness Exercises: Practice mindfulness exercises to improve focus and mental well-being.
Injury Prevention: Learn about common sports injuries and how to prevent them with proper techniques and equipment.
Personal Hygiene: Discuss personal hygiene habits that are important for athletes, such as showering and washing hands.
Healthy Habits Chart: Create a chart to track healthy habits, such as eating fruits and vegetables, exercising, and getting enough sleep.
Body Systems: Study how different body systems (muscles, bones, lungs) are used in various Olympic sports.
Nutrition Plan: Create a healthy meal plan for an Olympian based on their sport.
Digital Technology
Olympic Games Coding: Use coding platforms like Scratch to create simple Olympic-themed games.
Virtual Olympics Tour: Use Google Earth to take virtual tours of past and future Olympic venues.
Animated Stories: Create animated stories or presentations about Olympic events using tools like PowerPoint or Google Slides.
Fitness Apps: Explore and review fitness apps designed for tracking physical activities.
Digital Art: Design digital posters or logos for a fictional Olympic Games.
Blogging: Start a class blog to write about and discuss different aspects of the Olympic Games.
Robotics Challenge: Use simple robotics kits to create devices that could be used in an Olympic sport.
Sports Analytics: Introduce basic concepts of sports analytics by analyzing data from recent Olympic events.
Virtual Reality: Use VR headsets to experience virtual tours of Olympic sites or simulations of sports.
Tech in Sports: Research and present on how technology is used in training, broadcasting, and judging Olympic events.
Visual Arts
Olympic Rings Art: Have your students trace around a roll of sticky tape to create the Olympic rings. Have them draw other lines on the paper that cross over one another. They can then colour each shape they have now created in the colours of the Olympic rings, making sure they don’t colour any of the shapes that make up the Olympic rings they originally drew on their paper.
Olympic Rings Art (lower primary): Students will use sticky tape rolls to draw their Olympic rings (or you could photocopy a page you have drawn for them) and then have them glue scrunched up pieces of crepe paper/tissue paper/colour paper along the lines of the Olympic rings to create a textured effect. Perfect for little fingers!
Olympics Silhouettes: Have your students use paper cups to stamp circles onto a piece of white paper. Have them then draw a stick figure doing an Olympic sport onto a black piece of paper which they can then cut out leaving a space around their stick figure. Once cut out they can glue their black figure onto the circle background.
Olympics Silhouettes (older students): Have your students paint a background using the Olympic rings colours. After their painting has dried they will then turn their painting over and draw a stick figure doing an Olympic sport. They will then cut out that figure like the previous silhouette activity, keeping the cut out for later. Students till when glue their painted piece of paper to an A4 black piece of paper and then glue their cut out figure off to the side of the black silhouette they have now created. Going around the outline of their cut out figure once glued on will help it stand out!
So what do you think? Are there some activities in there to inspire some Olympic Games fun in your classroom over the coming weeks? Comment below if you have any other suggestions!
These activities are designed to be engaging and educational, making learning about the Olympic Games fun for primary school students. Enjoy learning about the Olympic games in your classroom while ticking off some Australian curriculum goals at the same time!
Looking for some super simple art ideas to do with your class this holiday season? Ideas that you can implement right now? And don’t involve a heap of prep and mess? We’ve got you covered! With these 3 simple Christmas art ideas, your students will be busy for hours and they can be as messy or as clean as you like!
Christmas Reindeer Art Activity
Firstly, let me share with you my go to Christmas art activity that you can do with your class right now!
You will need:
– coloured paper/plain white paper
– lead pencils
– paint
– black textas
– glue
– scissors
– paint brushes
Give each of your kiddos a blank piece of paper. Have them decorate this piece of paper with a Christmas theme. In our examples we printed one with paint circles using a toilet roll, in another we just painted the background with a paint brush, in another we ripped red and green paper and glued the strips onto the background and in the other we simply drew Christmas symbols onto a coloured piece of paper. Use your imagination here. Really the possibilities for the background is endless!
Then, while their backgrounds are drying, head to this Art Hub for kids reindeer directed drawing . You can use any directed drawing, but this is the one we used in our example here. You will notice that we did ours with lead pencil rather than with crayon as they suggested but the materials you use to do the directed drawing doesn’t really matter.
After your kiddos have drawn their reindeer (or whatever the drawing is), have them cut it out and glue it onto their Christmas themed background they created earlier. For added effect, have your students draw over their pencil lines in black marker!
Christmas Bauble Art Activity
Basically this art activity is very similar to the reindeer art activity, however, we have included a bauble template in our Free Resource Library for you to use to keep this extra simple.
You will need:
– coloured paper/plain white paper
– Bauble Template (from our Free Resource Library)
– lead pencils
– paint
– black textas
– glue
– scissors
– paint brushes
Again, have your kiddos decorate a blank piece of paper in whatever means you feel you have the energy for that day. In our example we have just painted the background in red and green.
Then give each of your kiddos a blank bauble template from our Free Resource Library and get them to do some doodle art in each of the bauble sections. See our example for ideas.
Once your kiddos have finished their doodles, have them cut out the bauble and glue onto their prepared background.
Christmas Koala Art Activity
Finally, if you are looking for more of an Aussie Christmas themed activity, then this Koala art idea should tick all of the boxes. It will require a little more setup, but it uses materials you should readily have available in your classroom.
You will need:
– paints
– Koala template (from our Free Resource Library)
– sponges/paintbrushes
– blue tack
– pom poms
– black markers
– cartridge paper
– craft glue
– red paper
Give each of your students a koala template to cut out (note: we have actually included a few other Australian animals in the template pack in our Free Resource Library). Once cut out, have them place their koala in the middle of a piece of catridge paper (hint: have them place small pieces of blue tack to the back of the koala to help hold it in place while they paint).
With their koala in the middle of their page, have your students then dab paint around the outside of their koala to cover the background in red and green (tip: make sure your students have covered the entire outline of the koala with dabs of paint, otherwise when they peel the koala off their page, the silhouette won’t be as clear).
Once their paint has dried, have your student peel of their koala carefully (make sure you get the blue tack back off them!). They can then create a little santa hat with red paper and pom poms to put on the head of their koala. They can also draw a face on their koala if you like.
And there you have it! Three simple art ideas to keep your kiddos busy during this holiday season.
If you are looking for a quick and easy Easter craft idea you have come to the right place.
I’ll be honest with you, when I first started creating this Easter craft idea I really had no idea where I was going with it. I new I wanted to create some sort of shadow around the Easter egg template but apart from that I really had no plan for this. But I am super happy with how it turned out and how easy it was to create such an effective art piece using minimal materials.
Steps to create this Easter craft with your kiddos:
Cut out the Easter egg template
Place the template on top of the black card stock and starting from the inside of the template draw short lines with the coloured chalk from the template to the black card stock making sure the colour transfers onto the black card stock.
Repeat this with different coloured chalk until you have covered the outside of template with chalk marks.
Remove the template.
Allow your students to decorate their egg with glitter glue.
To stop the chalk from smudging you can use hairspray to keep it in place.
Looking for an Australian themed Christmas craft to compliment your end of year activities? Well look no further! This is one of my most favourite Christmas crafts to do each year with my kiddos.
Probably about this time of the year we spend a few afternoons a week searching for gumnuts around our school grounds (note: if you don’t have an abundant supply of gumnuts around your school – because you will need plenty – then why not check out your local parks). The kiddos love searching for gumnuts and are intrigued by the mystery of what we are going to do with them (I don’t tell them why we are collecting gumnuts, just that we are going to need LOTS!!!).
Once enough buckets of gumnuts are collected we begin our craft project.
To get started yourself you will need the following: – gumnuts – LOTS of them!! – thick cardboard – Like from old boxes. Not cereal boxes as this is too thin. The thicker the better! I pre-cut mine to the circle shape provided in the template but up to you. If you are using thick card you will most likely need a Stanley knife to cut it well so I would definitely recommend you pre-cut them! – craft glue – spray paint – I like to use gold and silver but you can choose any colour you like – Christmas ribbon
With all these supplies you will be able to create with your kiddos a wreath that looks something like this:
To get your kiddos started: 1. Separate the gumnuts between them. I use icecream buckets and place a half-filled bucket between a small group of three or four. Each table will also need glue and each child will need a pre-cut cardboard wreath.
2. Demonstrate how the gumnuts are to be glued to the cardboard wreath. Emphasise gluing the gumnuts REALLY close together – you may like to say that the gumnuts need to be touching one another. I can assure you that most won’t glue them close enough so you will need to monitor carefully to continue to remind ones to keep them close. You will always have the kiddo who races through the craft super quick and shows you their wreath with only 6 gumnuts glued to it. EVERY. YEAR. THERE. IS. ONE!!!
Make sure you demonstrate wiping a small amount of glue to an area, placing a few gumnuts on the area so they are touching one another and then placing another amount of glue to an area, etc…
3. Once their wreath is completely covered, allow to dry.
4. After the kiddos have left for the day spread out the finished wreaths onto newspaper and spray with your chosen colour. Make sure you wear a mask while doing this!
5. Once the paint has dried you can either tie the ribbon to the top yourself or, if you are brave, have your kiddos try.
And then you are done!
A super easy craft but oh so beautiful and effective!
There are a lot of different ANZAC Day Wreath ideas out there. This one is budget friendly and offers the opportunity to get your students involved as well!
You will need: – a large piece of foam board (or cardboard from a box) – at least two egg cartons (more if you want more poppies) – acrylic paint: red, black and green – scissors – stanley knife – string – skewer – lead pencil – craft glue – Lest We Forget template – paintbrushes – sponge dabber (optional)
Making your wreath: Make your wreath from foam board or cardboard. 1. This can be done by marking the centre of your cardboard with a pencil. Measure a piece of string from this centre point to the edge of your cardboard (leave a little extra before cutting. And from the centrepoint, move your string around to make sure the string doesn’t leave the cardboard – if it does make it slightly shorter).
Measure the string.
2. Tie one end of the string to a skewer and the other to a lead pencil. Stand the skewer on the centrepoint you created earlier and pull your string tight. The pencil should now be facing down towards the cardboard.
Pull the string tight. Skewer should be on the centre point and the lead pencil facing down towards the cardboard.
3. Keeping the string pulled tight move the pencil around the skewer. Your pencil should be creating a circle on the cardboard.
Keep the pencil pulled tight and draw a circle around the skewer.
4. After you have completed this large circle. Draw a smaller circle inside the large one by using the same technique (just make sure you make the string shorter.
Do the same to make a smaller circle inside the larger one.
5. Use a stanley knife to cut along both circle lines that you have created. You should now have a wreath shape.
Use a stanley knife to cut out the wreath.
Create your poppies. 6. Take your egg cartons and cut away the lid and any extra parts. Leaving you with the egg cup tray (note: don’t through away the extra pieces and lid – you will use those to create your leaves).
Cut all parts off the egg cartons except for the egg cups.
7. Use a stanley knife to cut out each individual cup and then use scissors to tidy up any excess from the cups to make them look neater and more uniform.
Cut out each egg cup.
Tidy them up with scissors to make them look neater.
8. Paint each egg cup with the red paint and then use your sponge dabber (or a paint brush) to paint the centre of each egg cup black.
Paint the egg cups red.
Paint the centre of each egg cup black.
Create your leaves. 9. Put the poppies aside and take the lids and excess pieces from your egg cartons. Paint the green all over. Leave to dry and then cut out leaf shapes from them.
Paint the extra parts from your egg cartons green.
Cut out leaf shapes from the green egg carton pieces once they have dried.
Bring it all together. 10. Take your cardboard wreath shape and glue the Lest We Forget banner to the bottom of it.
Glue the Lest We Forget Banner to the bottom of your wreath.
11. Using craft glue, adhere the poppies to the cardboard wreath.
Secure the poppies to the wreath using craft glue.
12. Use the craft glue to attach the leaves to the wreath as well.
Use craft glue to attach the leaves.
And you are done! Well done 🙂
The finished product.
Don’t forget to share your wreaths with me on your social media posts! Just use the tag @ridgydidgeresources to grab my attention so I can give your post a little love.
Looking for some simple Father’s day craft ideas for your classroom this year? Well have I got some simple ideas for you!
1. Meet Dad’s Chip Clip:
A simple template that you can find here. Simply print, colour, cut and glue onto the back of a peg. Give to dad on Father’s day with a packet of chips. He can continue using his chip clip whenever he doesn’t finish a full packet of chips!
Or you could try…
2. Dad’s notes craft
Another simple template that you can find here. Once again, simply print, colour and cut the template. Cover a thick piece of card from a cardboard box to your desired size with coloured paper. Glue a pad of sticky notes and the Dad’s Notes label on top of the covered cardboard. Include a pen and give to dad on Father’s day to keep his important notes and reminders on. Done!!
Two simple ideas for your classroom Father’s Day craft this year.
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