Title: Compare and Contrast

Subject/Grade Level: Physical Education/Grades 4/5

Description/Objectives:

• Using the Internet, the students will explore winter and summer Olympic information.
• After exploration, students will reflect on similarities and differences between the two sports.
• Students will make a connection to what they are asked to do in other classrooms, and in physical education.
• Students will share information with at least one other student.
• Students will begin to formulate answers to the critical questions which will be discussed later in class.

Materials:

• Use of the Internet
• Questionnaire (see attached)

Setup Time Required: 5 minutes

Class Time Required: 20 - 30 minutes

Assessment Measures:

Student designed Rubric

Problems/Issues that may be Encountered:

Not possible to connect to Internet - information will be reproduced as a backup

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Date:

Compare and Contrast Olympics

Before looking at the Internet Site, think about the Winter and Summer Olympics. Write down at least 3 similarities, and 3 differences between the games:

Similarities Differences

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Now, look at the Internet Site.

• Write at least 3 similarities, and 3 differences that you did not mention above!

Similarities Differences

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• What is the purpose of finding similarities and differences?

If you do this in another class, describe how you used "compare" and

"contrast." ______________________________________________

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• What did you learn, that you found interesting, that you could share with at least one other person?