Lesson

Olympics Opening Ceremony Date March 16, 2021

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time
Grade 5/6 Gym 45 mins
Level Duration

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General A - Students will acquire skills through a variety of developmentally appropriate movement activities;
Learning dance, games, types of gymnastics, individual activities and activities in an alternative environment; e.g.,
Outcomes: aquatics and outdoor pursuits.
C - Students will interact positively with others.
Specific A5-2 consistently and confidently perform locomotor skills and combination of skills, by using elements
Learning of body and space awareness, effort and relationships to a variety of stimuli to improve personal
Outcomes: performance
A5-5 select, perform and refine more challenging ways to receive, retain and send an object with control
C5-1 identify and demonstrate respectful communication skills appropriate to cooperative participation
in physical activity
C5-3 demonstrate etiquette and fair play

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Actively participate in group activities in a positive and engaged manner.
2. Apply their understanding of ancient Grecian culture to activities in an active setting.
ASSESSMENTS (How I will know students have achieved the objective(s))
 Observation

Prior to the Lesson MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

 Gather supplies in bin  Music speaker
 Hook up music  Stop watches (x3)
 Hobby horses (x5)
 Hurdles (x8) (pilons and hockey sticks)
 Pool noodles
 Pilons – coloured
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
1. Classroom instructions.
- Gather your costumes or supplies and line up just inside the gym entrance as a team
- I will do the introduction and play the music – once I introduce your team you can do
your entrance to the music. Holding the torch, do your lap around the gym, then 5 mins
hand off the torch to the next team
- When you’re not doing your entrance, you should be cheering on the other teams
- Once we all finish we will stand and do the Olympic oath
Body Time
Opening Ceremony (10 mins) 35 mins
1. Introduction by Zeus
- Over 2,700 years ago the Olympic games began in Olympia. It was a time of peace
when the different city states would put aside their differences and come together in
a ceremony to celebrate hard work, perseverance, and dedication. Today we as a
class come together to do the same. So, let’s remember the meaning of this glorious
celebration and go forward with honor and perseverance. Let the Room 21 Olympic
opening ceremony begin!

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe 1

 2. Team entrances
3. Olympic oath
In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games,
respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship,
for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.
4. Let the games begin!

First Event: Horse chariot races

Round one: Speed – 3 teams
Round two: Speed – 2 teams
- A player from each team will line up with a hobby horse at their starting position –
teammate will line up behind them
- You must, while galloping, run a lap around the gym
- Once done, your teammate goes and that continues until the entire team has gone
- Stay in your lane – when the last teammate crosses the line record their time
Round three: Agility – 3 teams
Round four: Agility – 2 teams
- Player lines up with hobby horse – teammate lined up behind them
- You must, while galloping, do a lap around the gym while also leaping over the hurdles
- Hand off horse to teammate and they repeat
- Record finishing time

Second Event: Javelin

- Students line up as a team and toss javelin one by one – mark the furthest throw with a
coloured pilon
- Next team goes and does the same

Closure Time
1. Thank you for your fantastic participation!
2. Disinfect and put away all supplies and line up inside the gym.
5 mins

Sponge
Round two of javelin
Activity/Activities

Reflections:

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe 2