Design a Logo for the National Paralympic Team

Capture the core values and character traits that Paralympic athletes embody with this inquiry-based research project perfect for upper elementary students!

The Scenario

The Summer Paralympic Games is approaching. Your country’s team are holding a competition for children to design a new logo for them. The logo must represent the core values and character traits these amazing athletes embody.

The Task

Research the core values and character traits that embody the Paralympic team in your country. Use this research to design a new logo for the team. Explain the meaning behind each design choice (the shapes, colors and words) and how they symbolize the Paralympic spirit of your country.

Guiding Questions

1. What Paralympic logos have been used in the past? Why did they change?
2. What are the core values of the Paralympic team in your country?
3. What character traits do Paralympians possess?
4. How could you symbolize and represent these characteristics in a logo?

Easily Implement This Logo Design Project

The project booklet download contains everything your students will need to independently complete this inquiry-based design project. (Note: It is recommended that you direct your students to credible, age-appropriate websites to assist them in compiling their research.) The contents of the booklet are as follows:

1. Project Overview – This page provides students with a detailed explanation of the project. It contains:
   • Scenario Overview
   • Task Outline
   • Guiding Questions
   • Process Walk-Through
2. Paralympics Logo Reading Passage – This page contains a reading passage that provides students with some context about the history of the Paralympics logo.
3. Research Graphic Organizers –These pages enable students to record research about the core values and character traits of Paralympic athletes in a clear and organized manner.
4. Logo Design Brainstorm – This page enables students to brainstorm the types of shapes, colors and words that could be featured on their logo design.
5. Logo Design Presentation – On this page, students are to draw, color and label their completed logo design.
6. Logo Concept Explanation – On this page, students explain the different choices they made when formulating and finalizing the design of their logo.
7. Project Reflection – This page contains four questions to help students reflect on the success of the project.
8. Assessment Rubric – A sample assessment rubric has been provided should teachers wish to assess students’ work according to a given set of criteria.

This project has been designed to seamlessly integrate with the elementary school curriculum. For example, it could be used when exploring how products (such as logos) are created to reflect and represent different groups of people within the community.

Download to Design a Paralympic Team Logo

Use the Download button to access your preferred files. The project booklet can be accessed as either a Google Slides file (which can be edited) or an easy-print PDF document.

For sustainability purposes, please consider printing the project booklet double-sided.

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This resource was created by Brittany Kellog, a teacher in Ohio and a Teach Starter collaborator.

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