The 2016 Summer Olympic uniform is from this country:____________________
Student’s Full Name: _____________________________
Grade:_______________
Teacher: _________________________________
Woodridge Summit Academic Challenge 2016
1. In what country was the 2016 Summer Olympics played?_________________
2. What was one sport that the country you chose played in the 2016 Summer
Olympics?
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3. How often are the Summer Olympics held?____________________________
-- Kindergarten – 2nd grade may end here. Grades 3 – 5, please continue to the end of the
page --
4. How many athletes from this country competed in the 2016 Summer
Olympics?
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5. How long is the Olympic pool?_______________________________________
6. How many sports did the country you chose compete in?
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7. Please name an athlete from this country and explain why s/he is celebrated.
8. Where is the next Summer Olympics being held?
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9. Where is the next Winter Olympics being held and what year?
10. What sport is an Olympic sport but was not played this year?
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Student’s Full Name: ________________________________________
Grade:_______________ Teacher: ____________________________
Summit Academic Challenge/Multicultural Challenge-Instructions
Due Date: Wednesday November 22nd 2016
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All Academic Challenges must be completed and placed in the Academic Challenge box
in the library by noon on Wednesday, November 22nd, 2016. Properly completed
projects will be displayed the evening of December 2nd, 2016 at the PTSA Festival of
Cultures Event.
Required Guidelines for Academic Challenge:
1. There are two parts to this year’s Academic Challenge (see below for the descriptions).
The two parts need to fully completed, and placed unstapled in one clear plastic sleeve
with each side facing out. Plastic sleeves will be available outside the PTSA office.
2. This project must show at least TWO hours of effort( use of color, acceptable writing) to
be displayed at the Festival of Cultures event at Woodridge and to receive Academic
Challenge credit.
3. Be sure your child’s name, teacher’s name and grade are clearly listed on both pages.
Page 1, Paper person
Decorate the paper person with the country’s outfit or uniform of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Project Requirements:
1. Start by choosing a country that participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Your child
may choose his/her own cultural background or select another country of interest.
2. Decorate the paper person in the country’s outfit or uniform of the 2016 Summer
Olympics.
Be creative! Use the internet, books, costume dolls or photographs to draw your ideas from. Besides
colored pencils, crayons, and marker pens, suggestions for “dressing” the paper person include colored
copier paper, construction paper, patterned scrapbooking paper, scraps of fabric, felt, yarn, paper
doilies (the edges makes great “lace”), buttons, ribbons, sequins, lace, glitter glue, die-cut shapes, tissue
paper, wrapping paper, tulle, etc. Any added decorations or accessories should be in keeping with the
costume of that country and should be securely glued on.
Page 2, Cultural Information
To receive credit for the Academic Challenge, Kindergarteners – 2nd Graders should fill in the first half of
the requested information about their chosen country. These students have the option to complete the
second half of the page. Students in Grades 3 -5 should complete the entire form for Academic
Challenge credit in their own good handwriting. Answers may be brief, but must be answered in full.
Submit the paper person and the cultural information sheet back to back in one plastic sleeve to the
Summit Academic Challenge Box in the library or the office by the due date.
Woodridge Summit Academic Challenge 2016