Commonwealth Games Inquiry Worksheet

Name:

Date:

🏆 Part 1: Choose Your Focus

1. What would you like to research? (Circle one)

A Commonwealth Games country

A Commonwealth Games sport

2. Write your chosen country OR sport here:

My choice: _________________________________

3. Why did you choose this country or sport?

4. Where will you find your information? (Check all that apply)

Commonwealth Games website

Library books

Online encyclopaedia

Sports websites

Other: ________________

5. When did your country first compete OR when was your sport first included in the Commonwealth Games?

6. Write three interesting facts about your chosen country or sport at the Commonwealth Games:

Fact 1: ___________________________________________________________

Fact 2: ___________________________________________________________

Fact 3: ___________________________________________________________

7. Has your country or sport had any famous moments or record-breaking performances? Describe one:

8. Complete this medal chart for your chosen country or sport. Find information from at least 3 Commonwealth Games:

Instructions: Write the year and location of each Games, then record the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won.

Commonwealth Games 1: Year: _____ Location: _____________

Gold: _____ Silver: _____ Bronze: _____ Total: _____

Commonwealth Games 2: Year: _____ Location: _____________

Gold: _____ Silver: _____ Bronze: _____ Total: _____

Commonwealth Games 3: Year: _____ Location: _____________

Gold: _____ Silver: _____ Bronze: _____ Total: _____

9. Looking at your medal chart, what patterns do you notice? Is performance improving, declining, or staying the same?

10. Based on your research, what do you think makes your chosen country or sport special at the Commonwealth Games?