Introduction
Welcome to your Olympic adventure!
Have you ever dreamed of being an Olympic athlete? In this webquest, you’ll travel back in time to discover the origins of the Olympic Games, explore thrilling sports from around the world, and learn about the symbols, traditions, and values that make the Olympics a celebration of global friendship and peace.
Example Olympic Sports:
Swimming: Athletes race in a pool using different strokes like freestyle or butterfly.
Taekwondo: A Korean martial art where players score by kicking or punching their opponent with speed and control.
Figure Skating: Skaters perform spins and jumps on ice with music and costumes.
Ski Jumping: Athletes slide down a long ramp and jump as far as they can while keeping balance.
Snowboarding: Players ride boards down snowy slopes while performing tricks in the air.
What you'll learn:
Where and how the Olympics started
Differences between Summer and Winter Games
Cool Olympic symbols like the torch, rings, and mascots
Sports rules and fun facts
Task
Your mission is to become a Junior Olympic Reporter!
You will create a colorful and informative poster to display what you’ve learned about the Olympics.
Your poster must include:
1. A timeline of the Olympic Games (Ancient to Modern)
2. Descriptions of 3 Olympic sports (1 Summer, 1 Winter, 1 free choice)
3. At least 3 Olympic fun facts
4. The Olympic motto and symbols (e.g. rings, torch, mascot)
5. Your personal reflection: Which Olympic sport would you love to try and why?
Activity Guide (Supports Daily Learning)
Use this KWL Chart every day with your resources:
K W L
What I Know What I Want to Know What I Learned
Complete the chart while exploring history, sports, and fun facts.
Use printed worksheets or digital slides.
Watch pictures and videos provided to support your understanding.
Use English to label your notes and draw images!
Learning Objectives:
| 1 | Understand the historical and cultural significance of the Olympics |
| 2 | Identify and describe Olympic sports |
| 3 | Collect and organize information from digital sources |
| 4 | Express ideas through visual presentation and spoken English |
Classroom Tools & Materials:
Internet-connected devices (tablets/laptops)
Colored pencils, markers, glue sticks
Poster board or A3 paper
Access to Olympic websites or printable fact sheets
Process
Day 1: Dive into Olympic History
Visit Olympic History( https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games)
Learn about the Ancient Olympic Games in Greece
Watch a short video on the Modern Olympics (teacher-guided)
Write down 3 key moments that shaped the Olympics
Day 2: Explore Olympic Sports
Browse the list of sports on Olympic Sports (https://olympics.com/en/sports/)
Choose 3 sports (1 Summer, 1 Winter, 1 of your choice)
For each sport:
What are the basic rules?
What equipment is used?
What makes it exciting?
Day 3: Discover Olympic Fun Facts
Search for fun facts at Olympic Fun Facts(https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/summer-olympics-scandals)
Find at least 3 surprising facts
Learn about Olympic symbols: rings, flame, oath, and mascot
Draw or print pictures of the symbols for your poster
Day 4: Poster Creation Day
Use all your notes to design your poster
Add timeline, sport info, symbols, and fun facts
Include drawings or printed visuals
Write a short paragraph: “If I were an Olympic athlete, I would…”
Day 5: Present & Reflect
Present your poster to the class
Speak clearly and confidently in English
Answer classmates' questions
Upload your poster and reflection to Padlet for sharing
Evaluation
Day 1 – Olympic History
Olympic History Worksheet
Check out the website about Olympic history in the 'Process' section!
Read the website and watch the video presented during the lesson to complete the worksheet.
Then, write down 3 key moments that shaped the Olympics!
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| Criteria | Excellent (4 pts) | Good (3 pts) | Needs Improvement (2 pts) | Insufficient (1 pt) |
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| Explanation of Importance | Clearly explains why the topic is important with thoughtful and personal insight | Gives a general explanation of importance with some supporting ideas | Provides a limited explanation with little detail | No clear explanation or irrelevant response |
| Most Impressive Part | Identifies and reflects deeply on the most impressive part with reasons | Identifies the impressive part with brief reasoning | Mentions an impressive part but with weak or unclear reasoning | No clear mention of any impressive part |
| Screenshot of Related Image | Image is relevant, clear, and strongly connected to the topic | Image is somewhat related and appropriate | Image has limited relevance or is unclear | No image or completely unrelated image |
Day 2 – Exploring Olympic Sports
Olympic Sports Worksheet
Check out the website about Olympic sports in the 'Process' section!
Choose a total of 3 sports: 1 Summer sport, 1 Winter sport, and 1 of your choice from either category.
Then, research each sport in detail!
| Worksheet URL | https://www.canva.com/design/DAGoAAQ3-yc/KQULQWOyNSP_gLsynIGrgA/edit?utm_content=DAGoAAQ3-yc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton |
| Criteria | Excellent (4 pts) | Good (3 pts) | Needs Improvement (2 pts) | Insufficient (1 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Rules | Clearly and accurately explains the main rules with examples | Explains most basic rules correctly | Gives limited or vague explanation of the rules | Does not explain rules or gives incorrect info |
| Equipment Used | Lists all major equipment and explains how each is used in the sport | Lists most equipment with brief descriptions | Mentions equipment with minimal explanation | No equipment mentioned or irrelevant items |
| What Makes the Sport Exciting | Provides thoughtful and enthusiastic explanation of what makes the sport exciting | Gives a basic reason why the sport is fun or interesting | Gives a vague or unclear reason | No explanation or irrelevant answer |
Day 3 – Olympic Fun Facts
Olympic Fun Facts Worksheet
Check out the website and videos about Olympic fun facts in the 'Process' section!
Write down 3 surprising facts about the Olympics on your worksheet!
Then, Let’s draw Olympic symbols for your poster next time!
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| Criteria | Excellent (4 pts) | Good (3 pts) | Needs Improvement (2 pts) | Insufficient (1 pt) |
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| Olympic Rings Coloring | All five rings are accurately colored using the official Olympic colors (blue, black, red, yellow, green) | Most rings are correctly colored with minor mistakes | Some rings are missing or incorrectly colored | Rings are missing or not colored properly |
| Olympic Flame Image | A clear, printed picture of the Olympic flame is used and well-placed on the poster | Printed image is used but may lack clarity or proper placement | Image is unclear or not properly printed | No image or hand-drawn instead of printed |
| Creative Mascot Design | Mascot is uniquely and creatively designed with great attention to detail | Mascot shows creativity but lacks detail or originality | Mascot is present but not creative or rushed | Mascot is missing or incomplete |
Day 4 – Poster Creation
Poster Worksheet
Use the notes you have gathered in your worksheets so far to create a poster!
Include major Olympic events, sports, symbols, and fun facts... Also use the drawings you made in previous lessons to decorate your poster!
Then, complete the section titled "If I were an Olympic athlete," and imagine yourself as an Olympic athlete!
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| Criteria | Excellent (4 pts) | Good (3 pts) | Needs Improvement (2 pts) | Insufficient (1 pt) |
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| Poster Follows the Sketch | Poster clearly follows the original sketch with thoughtful layout and organization | Mostly follows the sketch with minor layout changes | Some connection to the sketch, but layout is inconsistent | Does not follow the sketch at all |
| Content Reflects What Was Learned | Poster shows strong understanding of the topic and includes key learned information | Poster includes relevant content with some minor gaps | Content is somewhat related but lacks clarity or completeness | Very little connection to learned material |
| Use of Previous Drawings | Drawings from past lessons are clearly used and integrated into the poster | Most drawings are used with some integration | Few drawings are used and not well connected | No drawings from previous lessons used |
Day 5 – Presentation & Reflection
Presentation & Reflection Worksheet
Today, you will present the poster you made to your classmates, and also listen to their presentations!
Take notes on your friends’ presentations, and express your feelings about your own presentation through a drawing and some writing!
| Worksheet URL | https://www.canva.com/design/DAGoAJ7yaTw/9gC5OaomHCBewEpuvqi0Tw/edit?utm_content=DAGoAJ7yaTw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton |
| Criteria | Excellent (4 pts) | Good (3 pts) | Needs Improvement (2 pts) | Insufficient (1 pt) |
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| Expression of Feelings | Feelings are clearly and deeply expressed with thoughtful detail | Feelings are expressed clearly with some detail | Feelings are mentioned but vague or incomplete | Feelings are unclear or missing |
| Use of Drawing and Writing | Both drawing and writing are used effectively and complement each other | Both are used but may not fully support each other | One is stronger than the other or feels incomplete | Only one is used or neither is meaningful |
Conclusion
Great job, Olympic experts! Did everyone have fun?
We learned about the history of the Olympics, the sports, and some surprising facts, and we gathered information about them.
Here’s what we learned:
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The Olympics have been held since 1896 and symbolically continue the tradition of the Ancient Olympic Games.
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Summer Olympic sports include soccer and basketball, while Winter Olympic sports include short track speed skating.
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The word "Olympics" is a trademarked term managed exclusively by the IOC.
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Olympic symbols include the five rings, the torch, and the athlete's oath.
Then, we used what we learned to create Olympic posters!
We also shared our posters with our friends.
Now, let’s share how we felt about making and presenting our posters through Padlet!
Padlet link: https://padlet.com/ibsm0423/padlet-3lejmrkj8dfk0ow7
Through this activity, we learned more about the Olympics and understood the various meanings and symbols behind them.
The Olympics are a great global celebration held every four years!
If you get the chance, how about experiencing the passion of the Olympics in person?
Great work, everyone!