Description

This 2026 Winter Games Handbook is a collaboration between Peanut Butter Fish Lessons and The WOLFe Pack to help your 1st – 6th graders learn about the Winter Games happening from February 6th – 22nd.

Two Packs

Five Unit Studies

A Handbook that lays it all out for you!

The Packs from The WOLFe Pack:

Winter Games Fact Pack ($10)

Informational Text Reading Passage and Writing Prompt for twelve winter Olympic sports: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Bobsledding, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey, Luge, Skeleton, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding and Speed Skating.

Each Informational text page includes the sport’s historical origin, Olympic history, a 2026 Olympic update and six comprehension questions. Each writing prompt is available in both standard and primary lines.

Informational Text Reading Passage and Comprehension Questions for six Olympic topics: Olympic Torch, Olympic Rings, Medals, Venues, Podiums, National Anthems

Informational Text Reading Passage and Venn Diagram to compare and contrast: Ancient Olympics and Modern Olympics

Three Levels of Books to choose from: Level A requires no writing, Level B requires minimal writing, Level C requires a lot of writing

Extension Activities include: Medal Count and Analysis from the 2022 Beijing Games, Medal Tally and Analysis for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games, Fun Facts for Past, Current and Future Winter Olympics, Crossword Puzzle

75 Pages

The Unit Studies from Peanut Butter Fish Lessons:

The Alps Mini Unit Study ($2)

Start learning about the Alps where many of the Olympic events take place this year.  Begin with a Map Scavenger Hunt so you know where these mountains are located. Then, read some of the books suggested and watch the videos and movies about the Alps. Use the guided notebooking page to write down what you learn.

Next, complete a Listening to Learn to learn some history, geography, animals, and culture of the Alps while your kids color, write and draw on a related picture.  Next, pick some landmarks to learn about using the website and video links on the Landmark Notebooking Pages.  Write down what you learn and color the picture of the landmark.

Complete the Bonus Map Scavenger Hunt to learn where the different events will be held during the Winter Games in Italy and make some Hands-on Activities such as crafts and food related to the Alps.  Finish with by planning a trip to the Alps and taking a Fun Quiz to assess what has been learned.

15 pages

Winter Games History Mini Unit Study: The Miracle on Ice ($2)

Learn about hockey in the context of the 1980s US Men’s defeat of the Soviet Union to win a gold medal in hockey.

Start the mini unit study with book, website and video suggestions along with a guided notebooking page to write down what you learn.

Then, complete a Listening to Learn to learn more information about hockey and the historic win while kids color, draw, and write on a picture of a hockey rink. Next, use the hockey card templates to make your own hockey cards about players on that team or any other players you want to include.

A Timeline is next where you cut-out and glue notable events in both the history of the sport as well as the event in the 1980s Olympics.

Do a Crossword Puzzle to review vocabulary related to the sport and then try some Hands-on Activities including drawing, making a tabletop ice rink, designing a uniform, pretend playing an interview, and finding a place to try hockey. Finish up with a Fun Quiz to assess what has been learned.

19 pages

Winter Games History Mini Unit Study: The Jamaican Bobsled Team ($2)

Learn about the sport of bobsledding in the context of the surprise entry of the Jamaican Bobsled Team in the 1988 Olympics.

Start the mini unit study with book, website and video suggestions along with a guided notebooking page to write down what you learn.

Then, complete a Listening to Learn to learn more information about bobsledding and the team from Jamaica while kids color, draw, and write on a related picture. See how far Jamaica is from all the Winter Games’ host countries with a map activity.  You will learn where the Winter Olympics have been held the last 100 years while gluing a “sticker” for each country on the map.

A Timeline is next where you cut-out and glue notable events in both bobsledding and the Jamaican’s quest for a medal.

Do a Word Scramble to review vocabulary related to the sport and practice your spelling. Then try some Hands-on Activities including drawing and making a bobsled, experimenting with friction, designing a uniform and maybe even going sledding.  Finish up with a Fun Quiz to assess what has been learned.

18 pages each

A Country Unit Study: Italy ($3)

This unit study is great to save for after the Winter Games when you want to keep your fun learning going.  Start your Italy unit study by watching some videos and reading some fiction and/or non-fiction books from the book list provided and divided by grade level.  Research the children’s websites provided and complete the notebooking pages. Take some virtual tours and watch the suggested TV shows or movies about Italy.

Then, pull out an atlas or globe and complete the Map Scavenger Hunt and then do the Following Directions activity. Your kids will listen, write, and draw while learning about the history and geography of Italy.

Follow-up by using the notebooking pages provided to research one or more of the places you learned about. The links to a website and video on each page will help you get started! Notebooking pages with links to sites and videos are also provided for famous people from the country you are learning about.

Then, work in some math with the Currency worksheet and have some Hands-on Fun with the lists of arts, crafts, and recipes about Italy. Use the playlist provided to listen to some music from the country while you work and then watch some videos to learn the language.

Finally, finish the unit study with a short multiple-choice quiz to see if you remember what you learned!

35 pages.

The 2026 Winter Games Handbook ($2)

The “Handbook” portion of the Winter Games Handbook provides you with a schedule of the events in the Winter Games with a suggested schedule of how to use the resources in the Handbook.  Feel free to follow or create your own!

Note: Product will be delivered to you in a zip file.