Click on the Olympic torch to read about the torch design 
WALT... understand the importance & role of the Olympic torch
... discuss the design features,environmental principles and materials of 2008 torch
... design an Olympic torch for 2012 Olympic games
... write about your desing including size, materials, and artistic design
... create an Olympic torch maze for junior classes (extra for experts)
History of the Olympic Flame
The tradition of the Olympic flame began during the ancient Olympic Games, over 2700 years ago in Greece. A flame was lit for each Olympics, every four years, and it burned throughout the games. The flame symbolized the death and rebirth of Greek heroes. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympics. The first torch relay took place at the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany.
The Torches of the Olympics
For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun. This flame begins its Olympic Torch Relay by touring Greece. The flame is normally taken to the country where the games will be held (usually by airplane). The flame is then carried around the country where the games are to be held, using a series of torches carried by people running, walking, riding horses and camels, scuba diving, and using other means of human conveyance. The last runner uses a torch to light the large Olympic torch which burns throughout the games. The flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony. A new Olympic torch is designed for each of the games.
... discuss the design features,environmental principles and materials of 2008 torch
... design an Olympic torch for 2012 Olympic games
... write about your desing including size, materials, and artistic design
... create an Olympic torch maze for junior classes (extra for experts)
History of the Olympic Flame
The tradition of the Olympic flame began during the ancient Olympic Games, over 2700 years ago in Greece. A flame was lit for each Olympics, every four years, and it burned throughout the games. The flame symbolized the death and rebirth of Greek heroes. There was no torch relay in the ancient Olympics. The first torch relay took place at the 1936 games in Berlin, Germany.
The Torches of the Olympics
For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun. This flame begins its Olympic Torch Relay by touring Greece. The flame is normally taken to the country where the games will be held (usually by airplane). The flame is then carried around the country where the games are to be held, using a series of torches carried by people running, walking, riding horses and camels, scuba diving, and using other means of human conveyance. The last runner uses a torch to light the large Olympic torch which burns throughout the games. The flame is extinguished during the closing ceremony. A new Olympic torch is designed for each of the games.
From Fact Box: ABC's of Beijing Olympics
BEIJING OLYMPIC TORCH:
The Beijing Olympic torch, made of aluminum, is 72 centimeters high and weighs 985 grams. It can withstand winds of up to 65 kilometers per hour and stay alight in rain of up to 50 millimeters an hour.
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