Planning summer activities or camps with an Olympic theme? Howtosmile.org has lots of free and low-cost activities about and including sports and exercise, which can easily be adapted for different ages and abilities. Hold your own summer STEM Olympics with activities like Olympic Track Meet, Balance Challenge, Jump Start, Soccer Kicks, and Exercise and Memory.
You can also find 16 videos about amazing Olympic athletes and the science of their sport at the Science of the Winter Olympic Games website, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and NBC Learn.
The 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games will run from July 27 to August 12. Make medals out of metallic-color paper or aluminum foil, and let the games begin!