Winter Olympics

Classroom Olympic Games

Winter time can drag on a bit when you are in Utah. We hold the Olympic Winter Games. Each student chooses a country to represent. I then print out a copy of that countries flag and they color the flag. We talk a little bit about where each country is located. Then onto the games! Indoor hockey with hockey sticks and dodge balls. Paper plate speed skating. This you do on carpet with a paper plate under each foot and you slide. We set up a few cones that the students had to skate around and we timed them. Skeleton on scooter boards. The grand event was the bobsled. We used the carts that teachers use to move heavy things in the schools. One student was on the cart and another one pushed them in the gym. When they reached the wall they switched places. Oh my stars we had so much fun! I laughed so hard while I was watching them. I was surprised by how much they represented good sportsmanship. They fiercely cheered for each other in all the events. By the end of the day there was a new sense of comradely. Finally we held the medal ceremony. Each student received a certificate that had the Olympic rings and the icons from the most recent Olympic games. We also gave them medals that we bought from a party store. The students and teachers had an amazing Olympic Game Day!!