Olympic Rings plan

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Show the completed Olympic rings on a poster, board or handout. The rings are 11 blocks wide and 1 block thick. (requires graph paper that is at least 37 blocks wide). The handout would work well as an overhead to preserve on paper used.	(diagram #2)
Main steps : Show steps on the board 1. Count at least 7 blocks down and draw a horizontal line on the graph paper. This will be the centerline for the three upper rings. 2. On the centerline, count around 8 blocks and mark a small cross (the center of ring #1). 3. From Ring#1 count 12 blocks and mark a small cross for Ring#2. 4. From Ring#2 count 12 blocks and mark a small cross for Ring#3. 5. To locate the center for Ring #4: start at the center of Ring#1, count over 6 blocks and then down 5.5 blocks. Mark a cross at this location (It should land on a vertical line and halfway down a block). 6. To locate the center for Ring #5: start at the center of Ring#2, count over 6 blocks and then down 5.5 blocks. Mark a cross at this location (It should land on a vertical line and halfway down a block).	(diagram # 1)
7. Set the compass to a radius of 5.5 blocks. (Diameter of 11 blocks). Draw the five large outer circles at each of the center points. 8. Set the compass to a radius of 4.5 blocks (Diameter of 9 blocks). Draw the five small inner circles at each of the center points. 9. The rings are supposed to interlock. Refer to Diagram 2 and erase small sections of the circles to create the illusion of a chain. 10. Darken the object lines and optionally color the rings according to Diagram 3. The order of the colors always stays the same.	(diagram # 2) (diagram 3)

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