This project can be used as a 'springboard' into all Key Learning Areas of the curriculum. Technology can be used to enhance the students' learning experience and the work outcomes. Research can be done using books, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, the 'aspire' and 'Set No Limits' programs etc. The broader the base of information, the wider the students undersatndings and general knowledge will become. Students can gain practical experience in this area through a range of activities such as wheelchair skills and wheelchair basketball.
Students can follow the path of the Olympic torch as it moves around Australia.
This could be achieved a number of ways using a large map or on computer, depending on the group, available technology, etc. The relay path could be plotted on a daily basis with students adding facts on each location the torch passes through or the athlete carrying the torch at a particular time, their sport, etc. Use an Olympic sport such as Basketball or Soccer which can involve students across a range of ages and skill levels.