Books with title Olympics

*In the same spirit as the previous Through Time titles, this book explores the evolution of the Olympic Games, from its ancient origins to modern times. The chronological format allows the reader to experience life in many diverse cities and cultures during different historical periods. Through Time: The Olympic Games tells the complete story of history's most famous, and most international, sporting competition. The narrative runs from city to city, exploring the impact of the Games on each host nation as well as the key social, political and cultural events of the time. Woven into this narrative are all the major sporting highlights, facts and record-breakers.

This group study for children looks at five character traits of the Christian life, using some of the sports from the summer Olympic games to represent those qualities. Through worship, games, snacks, crafts, and other activities, the children will learn how commitment, focus, balance, strength, and endurance are part of living their lives for Christ. Gods Olympics has been created for use in an informal teaching and learning time. Activities designed for multiple ages of children use learning centers for crafts, games and snacks, while worship is crafted as a total group experience.

Olympics is a triumphal history of the games, from ancient Greece to Sydney in 2000. Readers will discover the pageantry of theoriginal games; Pierre de Coubertin's revival of the modern games in 1896; the variety of Olympic sports; astounding world records; the intense training Olympians endure; the politics of Olympic games, including boycotts and terrorism; and much more. Here's a glorious celebration of the world's finest athletes and their spirit of competition and excellence.From the Hardcover edition.

Albert receives an invitation to the Robot Olympics.There is just one condition: you need to be over 1 meter tall. Will Albert be able to participate in the games?Element of Computational ThinkingLevel 1 Vol.1 Sequential Structure Vol.2 Algorithm Vol.3 Problem Decomposition Vol.4 Using Sound Vol.5 Sensor Vol.6 Data Collection and Analysis Vol.7 Conditional Structure Vol.8 Debugging Vol.9 Loop Structure Vol.10 Sort Algorithm Vol.11 Event Vol.12 Predicting Results Level 2Vol.1 Data Collection and Analysis / Sequence / Loop StructureVol.2 Data Analysis / Image Representation / Sequential Structure / Conditional StatementVol.3 Data Collection / Sequential Execution / Event / Selection Sort AlgorithmVol.4 Problem Decomposition / Letter Representation / Debugging / Bubble Sort AlgorithmVol.5 Sound Representation / Variables / Function / Insertion Sort AlgorithmVol.6 Image Representation / Debugging / Function / Quick Sort AlgorithmVol.7 Data Analysis / Abstraction / Double Conditional Statement / Linear Search AlgorithmVol.8 Data Collection / Text Compression / Function / DebuggingVol.9 Problem Decomposition / Sound Representation / Event / DebuggingVol.10 Image Representation / Generalization / Nested Loop / AbstractionVol.11 Automation / Sound Representation / Double Conditional Statement / Binary Search AlgorithmVol.12 Letter Representation / Sequential Execution / Binary Number / Variables

Known as Washington's "gift from the sea," the Olympic Peninsula is home to everything from ice-capped mountains and dense rain forests to rushing rivers and rugged Pacific Coast shores.A True Book: National Parks series allows readers to experience spectacular vistas and natural landscapes, as well as interact with the rich tapestry of American History. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.Readers will visit Olympic National Park to tour the peninsula's beautiful landscapes and catch a glimpse of its many native plants and animals. They will also learn how the park came to be, how people are working to preserve its natural beauty today, and more.

How were skateboards invented? What tricks do skateboarders do and what competitions can they enter? Find out all about this sport, packed with exciting photos and written by Andrew Peters.• Collins Big Cat Progress books are specifically designed for children at Key Stage 2 who have a Key Stage 1 reading level, giving them age-appropriate texts that they can read, building their confidence and fostering positive attitudes towards reading.• Text type: An information book• Curriculum links: P.E.