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Official site of the 2008
Australian Olympic Team
Students Meet BK the home of the boxing Kangaroo. Jump aboard and come join the Olympic Fun Get your own Chinese name based on your English name and find out your sign in the Chinese Zodiac http://www.mandarintools.com/chinesename.html Teachers Join the aspire network and gain access to wonderful Olympic teaching resources! The a.s.p.i.r.e. school network is the Australian Olympic Committee’s national education program for primary educators, designed to instill in young Australians an appreciation for the values, spirit and philosophy of the Olympic Movement. http://corporate.olympics.com.au/index.cfm?p=34
ACTIVITIES Letter Writing How cool is it that you can write a letter to an Australian athlete and have it delivered to them in Beijing while they are competing in the Olympic Games. Follow the link and write a letter to show your support for our Australian Athletes. http://www.auspost.com.au/letterlink/ Test your knowledge and take the Olympic quiz. http://www.auspost.com.au/letterlink/olympic_quiz.html Discover fun games and activities and learn lots of interesting information about writing letters http://www.auspost.com.au/EDP/0,1398,CH3144%257EMO19,00.html Favorite Events Select 10 events you want to watch at the 2008 Olympic Games and find out when they are on using the Competition Schedule. Print out the planner and follow the link to the competition schedule. http://www.bkzone.com.au/index.cfm?p=696
Favorite Athlete
Are they famous? Or unknown? Australia is expected to send 432 athletes to the Olympic Games? Which one will you support? Download this cool worksheet, and fill it out to follow your favourite athletes and record all their results!
http://www.bkzone.com.au/index.cfm?p=698
Olympic Venues Take a guided tour of Beijing and the Olympic Venues. Print out and complete the My Favourite Venue worksheet. http://www.bkzone.com.au/index.cfm?p=694 2008 Olympic Mascots Like the Five Olympic Rings from which they draw their color and inspiration, Fuwa will serve as the Official Mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, carrying a message of friendship and peace -- and good wishes from China -- to children all over the world. Download and colour in the mascot sheets. http://www.bkzone.com.au/index.cfm?p=688 What are pictograms? Go to the Olympic folder on student common. Open MS WORD and insert and name all the pictograms. Colouring pages http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cpsports.html LINKS Olympic Flag http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/symbols/flag/index.shtml Olympic Motto http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/symbols/motto/index.shtml Olympic Anthem http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/symbols/anthem/index.shtml Official Mascots http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/beijing2008/graphic/n214068254.shtml Olympic Medals http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/beijing2008/graphic/n214070893.shtml Olympic Emblem http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/beijing2008/graphic/n214070081.shtml
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