WINTER OLYMPICS 2018 MASCOTSSOOHORANG AND BANDABI
4TH AND 5TH GRADE: OLYMPIC ENGINEERING
Standards: S4P3. Students will demonstrate the
relationship between the application of a force and the
resulting change in position and motion on an object.
MGSE.5.MD.2 Represent and interpret data. MGSE4.MD.5
Geometric Measurement: understand concepts of angle
and measure angles.
EQ: Can you design and create a downhill skier that can
stand freely and glide done a given track?
Hook: Ms. Bettes’ example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT7aCGhAitk
Resource: https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-
2018
Materials: aluminum foil, craft sticks, tape,
scissors, pencils, boards for tracks, rulers
Lesson: Students will collaborate to design and
create a downhill skier to navigate a given track.
Criteria:
1. Collaborate with a partner to draw out the skier on the
foil
2. Cut out the skier and slowly scrunch to prevent the foil
from tearing
3. Tape the skier’s feet to the craft sticks
4. Measure your skier and record the data on the challenge
sheet
5. Race your skier down the slopes
6. Improve if necessary
Differentiation:
• Step by step instructions on the board
• Students can work independently
• Design an Olympic Mascot if finish early
2ND AND 3RD GRADE: OLYMPIC ENGINEERING
Standards: MGSE3.MD.3 Represent and interpret data.
MGSE2.MD.1,2,3 Measure and estimate lengths in standard units.
S2P2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain
the effect of a force (a push or a pull) in the movement of an object
(changes in speed and direction).
EQ: Can you design and create a bobsled that can
compete in the bobsled challenge?
Hook: Ms. Bettes’ example…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIn9vmzWWSE
Resource: https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018
Materials: cardboard tubes, straws, tape, scissors,
crayons, snap cubes for rides, boards for track, rulers
Lesson: Students will collaborate to design and create a
bobsled to compete in the bobsled challenge. Each
bobsled must hold two or four riders.
Criteria:
1. Collaborate with a partner to design and create a
bobsled to hold two or four riders
2. Cut an opening on one side of the tube making certain
not to cut through the tube
3. Tape two straws to the bottom of the bobsled for runners
4. Decorate your bobsled to show your Olympic pride
5. Build two or four riders from snap cubes to fit inside the
bobsled
6. Design a slope for the bobsled to travel down
7. Measure the distance your bobsled travels and record on
your challenge sheet
8. Improve your bobsled if needed
Differentiation:
Step by step instructions on the board
Students can work independently
Design an Olympic Mascot if finish early
1ST GRADE AND KINDERGARTEN: OLYMPIC ENGINEERING
Standards: SKP2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to
compare and describe different types of motion. MGSEK.MD.1,2 Describe and
compare measurable attributes. MGSE1.MD.4 Represent and interpret data.
EQ: Can you design and create a luge for one
rider to travel down a given track?
Hook: Ms. Bettes’ example and read aloud of “Lucy
Tries Luge” by Lisa Bowes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAdbt8pDZis
Resource:
https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018
Materials: craft sticks, wooden clothes pins, tape,
pipe cleaners/chenille stems, crayons, scissors,
rulers
Lesson: Students will design and create a luge for
one rider to travel down a given track.
Criteria:
1. Design and create a luge using one craft stick
2. Tape two pieces of pipe cleaner to the craft stick and bend
them to look like runners
3. Color/decorate your rider and luge, then tape them together
so the rider is on top of the luge
4. Measure how far your luge travels down the provided track
5. Improve your luge if needed
Differentiation:
• Students can work collaboratively with a partner
• Step by step instructions on the board
• Design an Olympic Mascot if finish early
DESIGN AN OLYMPIC MASCOT