The 2012 Olympic Games

The 2012 Olympic Games The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in the city of London. London is in the country of England. London is the largest city in England. It is also England s capital. A lot of people will visit London during the time of the Olympic Games. The city of London will want to treat these visitors like guests. That is why the city that holds the Olympic Games is called a host city. Being a host city is a great honor, but it s also a lot of work! Directions: Below are two lists. One list shows things that the city of London hopes to provide to its visitors during the Olympic Games. Visitors will need these things. The other list gives reasons why these things are needed. Draw lines to match the needs with the reasons they re needed. Then answer the question at the bottom of the page. Needs hotels, apartments restaurants, food carts stadiums; fields; nearby oceans, lakes, and rivers buses, trains, taxicabs nice weather, mild temperatures Reasons so everyone has plenty to eat so everyone can get around so everyone has a place to sleep so everyone can be warm and dry so the athletes have a place to compete Question: Would the city you live in be a good host city for the Olympic Games? Why or why not? 4

The London Mascots For the 2012 Olympic Games, London has created two mascots to represent them. These mascots travel all around the country spreading the word about the Olympic Games. These two lovable mascots are said to have been created by the last two drops of steel used to make the Olympic Stadium in London. Both are very shiny. Both reflect like mirrors. Each has a camera lens for an eye. Also... F Wenlock is the official mascot of the Olympic Games. His head is shaped like the roof of Olympic Stadium. He has five bracelets on his wrist. They are the colors of the Olympic rings. He loves meeting people and learning about sports. F Mandeville is the official mascot of the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic Games are played by athletes who have disabilities. He is constantly in motion and always trying to do better than he ever has. That is why he wears a timer on his wrist. He is always looking for a challenge to overcome. To get a better look at the Olympic mascots and to have a blast with them, visit http://mascot-games.london2012.com/#/customiser. This fun web page lets you give Wenlock and Mandeville new hairstyles and dress them in crazy clothes! Directions: Now imagine that the Olympic Games are coming to your city. In the box, draw a mascot that represents both your city and the Olympic Games. You can cut out your mascot card. Then fold it back on the dotted line. Now stand your mascot up on your desk to show off your creation! My Mascot My Mascot s Name (fold back halfway) 12

The Olympic Program The Olympic Program is like a calendar. It shows when certain events will take place during the Olympic Games. The Games will take place over 17 days. They will begin on July 27, 2012. They will last until August 12, 2012. A part of the Olympic Program for August is shown here. This part shows the calendar from August 3 to August 9. A checkmark (3) means that the event will be played on that day. Fri 3 Sat 4 Sun 5 20 Mon 6 Tue 7 Wed 8 Cycling 3 3 3 3 3 3 Soccer 3 3 3 3 3 Tennis 3 3 3 Wrestling 3 3 3 3 3 Directions: Use the calendar to answer these questions. Circle the correct answer. 1. How many days are shown on this calendar? 6 days 7 days 8 days 2. Which of these sports is played on the most days? cycling soccer wrestling 3. Which of these sports is played on the least days? soccer tennis wrestling 4. On which of these days is the least number of sports played? Sunday Wednesday Thursday 5. Which of these sports is not played on August 4? cycling soccer wrestling Thu 9

Targeting 2012 In the sport of archery, athletes use a bow to shoot arrows at a target. The target has many circles. The smallest circle in the center is the bullseye. The bullseye is hard to hit. It s worth the most points. Directions: Look at the target to the right. The bullseye is gray, but the other rings aren t colo yet. Color each ring of the target. Use the color words to help you. White Black Blue Red Yellow Color Points White 1 Black 2 Blue 3 Red 4 Yellow 5 Gray 10 Robin is a great archer. She is practicing for the 2012 Olympic Games. F She has just shot 6 arrows at her target. F Each arrow hit a ring on the target. F To the left are the point totals for each ring. Help Robin figure out how many points she has sco. Ring Number of Arrows Points White 1 2 Black 2 2 Blue 3 0 Red 4 1 Yellow 5 0 Gray 10 1 Challenge: If Robin Keeps shooting arrows at the target, what is one way she can raise her score up to 55 points? 29 Total:

The 2012 Olympic Games (page 4) Needs hotels, apartments restaurants, food carts stadiums; fields; nearby oceans, lakes, and rivers buses, trains, taxicabs nice weather, mild temperatures Host Countries (page 5) 1. B 2. A 3. C Bonus: United States Follow the Flags (page 6) Great Britain (England) Greece Reasons so everyone has plenty to eat so everyone can get around Answer Key so everyone has a place to sleep so everyone can be warm and dry so the athletes have a place to compete I hosted the first Modern Olympic Games. This happened way back in 1896. I also hosted the Games in 2004. Which country am I? The Olympic Program (page 20) 1. 7 days 4. Wednesday 2. cycling 5. wrestling 3. tennis Use Your Clues (page 21) 1. Harumi s sport is volleyball. 2. Javier s sport is fencing. 3. Teresa s sport is equestrian. 4. Theo s sport is sailing. Fantastic Gymnastics (page 23) Yellow: 2 tally marks (balance beam, uneven bars) Blue: 4 tally marks (horizontal bar, parallel bars, rings, pommel horse) Green: 2 tally marks (vault, floor exercise) Riddles for Olympians (page 24) 1. snail 4. main 2. lamp 5. play 3. map An A-Maze-ing Race (page 25) I am hosting the Olympic Games in 2012. This is my third time being host! The other times were in 1908 and 1948. Which country am I? Starting Line Bonus: United States Map of England (page 7) 1. north 3. Dublin 2. east 4. Edinburgh Big Ben Scavenger Hunt (page 10) Answers may vary. Possible answers include: 1. London, Westminster 2. England 3. 14 4. imagine, Westminster, amazing 5. each 6. hour, tower The Olympic Flag (page 13) 10 2 = 8 () 11 11= 0 (black) 8 4 = 4 () 11 0 = 11 (yellow) 9 3 = 6 (green) Olympic Sports Code (page 19) 1. tennis 2. soccer 3. hockey 4. boxing 5. cycling 6. rowing Challenge: 32 Finish Line Targeting 2012 (page 29) Answer: 20 Challenge: Possible answers include 3 gray and 1 yellow, 7 yellow, and 35 white. Olympic Word Problems (page 30) 1. 5 medals 3. 13 boxing events 2. 40 years 4. 14 silver or bronze medals Turning Words to Gold (page 31) 1. BALL 5. COLT 2. BELL 6. COLD 3. BELT 7. GOLD 4. BOLT Internet Research Sites For more information on the London 2012 Olympic Games, visit these websites: www.london2012.com www.olympic.org www.teamusa.org