Maths - Olympics

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Bronze, silver, gold

• Investigate the fairness of the Olympic medals table using these statistical analysis resources.

Enormous workforce

• Discover just how many people are involved in the Olympics with this BBC video and worksheet.

Athletics mathematics part 1

• Part 1 of an extensive series of maths resources exploring a number of Olympic sports.

Athletics mathematics part 2

• Part 2 of an extensive series of maths resources exploring a number of Olympic sports.

Athletics mathematics part 3

• Part 3 of an extensive series of maths resources exploring a number of Olympic sports.

Record breaking

• Use Usain Bolt’s world record as a starting point for this warm-up maths exercise.

Track dimensions

• Get your students to design an athletic stadium using scale drawings.

Olympic hunt

• An easy end of term Olympic game – get students hunting for mathematical treasure with these puzzling questions.

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