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Sports Resources
Websites:
Physics of baseball--Pitching, hitting, fielding, flight of the ball
Football Science--Engineering that improves passing, catching, and punting
Skateboarding Forces in the “Fakie”-click on link in bottom right to see more
Spinning Momentum--How gymnasts, ice skaters, and divers use forces to spin quickly
Articles:
Move That Mass --Laws of physics on hitting in football
Books:
Football: How it Works by Agnieszka Biskup, ISBN: 9781429640220, Explains the forces of science at work behind a football game
Kids in Sports by Kirsten Hall, ISBN: 0516246852, Explains the science behind gymnastics, karate, and prostheses
National Geographic: Extreme Sports—Bike! By Monique Peterson, ISBN: 0792267427, Explains the science behind the extreme sport of biking
National Geographic: Extreme Sports—Climb! By Pete Takeda, ISBN: 0792267443, Explains the science behind the extreme sport of mountain climbing
National Geographic: Extreme Sports--Dive! By Darice Bailer, ISBN: 0792267435, Explains the science behind the extreme sport of deep sea diving
Pedal Power by Hannah Reed, ISBN: 9781741484878, Explains the science behind road bikes, racing bikes, BMXs, Tandems, etc.
Technology Resources
Websites:
Digital Animation--Short video of how to make a BrainPOP movie
Making a Movie--Short video of how to make a Disney Pixar movie
Telescopes--Article on how telescopes work
Nature Resources
Websites:
Fireflies--Article about how and why lightning bugs light up
Rock Collection--Article about how to start a rock collection
Stone Skipping--Article and video about the science behind skipping stones
A Walk in the Woods--Video of what you can observe in nature while on walk
ThinkQuests:Mini Mentors--Role of ants in our ecosystem
Fire Ants in Your Pants--Everything you ever wanted to know about the little insects
Cicadas--Everything you ever wanted to know about the loud insects
Mad about Metamorphosis--Information on the butterfly life cycle
Ladybugs on the Loose--Benefits of ladybugs to society
Fun Activities Resources
Websites:
Carousels--Article about the science behind a moving carousel
Kites--Article about what helps kites stay afloat
Water Glass Music--A how-to science experiment article
Roller Coasters--A student-created ThinkQuest that explains the physics behind roller coasters
Coasting Through Physics--A student-created ThinkQuest that explains the physics behind roller coasters
Articles:
Flying a Kite--Experimenting with flying a kite
Books:
Experiments with Motion by Salvatore Tocci, ISBN: 0516274678, Experiments to understand how a moving object behaves
Pop! A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, ISBN: 13-9780064452083, Explains what bubbles are made of and why they always pop
Simple Science Experiments with Marbles, ISBN: 1555328563, Experiments to understand how a moving object behaves
More Books:
Simple Science Experiments with Ping-Pong Balls , ISBN: 1555328520, Explains the how and why behind many fun science experiments
Simple Science Experiments with Water, ISBN: 1555328598, Explains the principles of water while performing experiments
Sound, Heat & Light: Energy at Work by Melvin Berger, ISBN: 0590461036, Provides many experiment ideas to explain these concepts
