1. The Story of the Borton Olympics
Third Graders
Discovery, Turtle, and Rainforest Rooms
2016

2. How do the Olympics promote peace and understanding and unity when countries are competing against each other?

3. We Studied the Ancient Olympics
The ancient Olympics were a very special event in Ancient Greece although girls weren’t allowed to compete.

4. Then We Studied the Summer Olympics
In the Summer Olympics its different from the winter Olympics because its cold and not hot. Its also winter and not summer so they play different sports.

5. Country Research
Next we each chose a different country on one of the seven continents we wanted to learn about.

6. Country Presentations
After we researched, we went to different classrooms to see the work the other students did. Then we came back and presented our research.

7. Exploring Successfulness
We explored ideas of an athlete’s successfulness. What makes someone successful?

8. Community Success Stories
Horses
Marathon
High jump
3 presenters came in and taught us what their skills are and how they are successful.

9. Biography Success Stories
We read biographies of people who persevered to achieve success

10. Stock Flow Success
The class made a stock flow diagram on success. We think the successful ideas were better than the unsuccessful ideas.

11. Mental Models of Competition
What does it mean to compete? How does cooperation affect the outcome on team sports?

12. Reinforcing Loops
We chose a part of our stock and flow diagram to think about and discuss reinforcing loops.

13. Interviewing Each Other
We went to different third grade classrooms to interview someone about their country.

14. What Committees and Events Do We Need to Plan Our Own Olympics?
Ms. Becky’s class decided what events they wanted to create and what committees were needed to organize the whole.

15. Mathematical Skills in Real Life
Ms. Becky’s class used mathematical skills to determine how many third graders each committee would have so that each student would be involved in the planning process.

16. Committees for Planning
Each student signed up to plan an event or organize a committee

17. Signing Up for Events
We took turns signing up to compete in an event

18. Planning the Olympics
We first started out by for planning the Olympics. We signed up and got into our groups to organize and plan the events.

19. Launching the Olympics
When we launched the Borton Olympics with the opening ceremony. Willa sang the National Anthem, Addie said the Pledge of Allegiance, Adele held the torch, and Allie held the flag.

20. Competing in Events
All the 3rd graders in Borton entered different Olympic events and competed in them.

21. Reflecting on the Olympics
At the end of the day we reflect on these questions:
Where here do you see examples of peace and understanding in the Olympic events?
What did you like about the Olympic event you participated in today?