Jan. 20, 2010: The Olympic Winter Games

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Activities:

1. Make a poster with newspaper words and pictures of winter sports.

2. Paste newspaper pictures of winter sports you like on a piece of paper. Write sentences explaining why you like each sport.

3. Find newspaper pictures of items you could use to get in shape. Paste them on a piece of paper. Tell how each one would help you.

4. Which of the winter sports requires (a) strong legs, (b) good balance, (c) strong arms, and (d) teamwork?

5. Use the Internet to research the history of curling or skeleton. Write a paragraph about what you found.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction. (Physical Education)
  
  (standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)