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Welcome to the In the Know February topic, The Winter Olympics and Paralympics. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.
Grades K-1 will meet some of the athletes that will be competing in the games.
Grades 2-3 look at Pyeongchang, the host city for this winter’s games.
Grades 4-5 look at Russia’s disqualification from the Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
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