Cloverdale Fourth Grade Students Compete In Classroom Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England may have ended when school started, but the 2012 4th Grade Classroom Olympics were just beginning for students in Mrs. Bookwalter and Mrs. Kemp’s classes at Cloverdale Elementary. With a slight twist on some of the sporting events, students participated in cotton ball shot put, paper plate discus throw, straw javelin, sponge squeeze, standing long jump, and 50-meter dash. In addition to using their athletic skills, students also need to use measuring skills to calculate their results. One winner from each classroom was selected for each event.
Students also participated in an Academic Olympic challenge. Students were divided into teams in each classroom. Teams competed against each other by answering questions about Olympic facts that were learned over a two-week period. Students learned about both the ancient and modern Olympic games. They categorized the sports based on common features, graphed medal results, completed time lines, and did many other Olympic related activities.
Another valuable lesson learned by students was the commitment required to be an Olympic athlete. Students read about the sacrifice, concentration, and positive attitude Olympic athletes need to be successful. Students used this inspiration to set goals for themselves for this year in school.
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