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Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pitchers put their entire bodies into their pitches, and batters hit balls that fly toward them at 100 miles per hour. Find out how pitchers throw curveballs, learn about the training techniques and nutritional requirements of professional players, and much, much more.
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Why does a football spiral? How do some athletes jump so high? The answer is science! The Secret Science of Sports helps kids better understand concepts of science, technology, engineering, and math through the sports they love to play and watch. Every sport -- from baseball to basketball, to football and soccer, to wrestling, tennis, and lacrosse -- involves a bit of science, technology, engineering, and math. You can't throw a ball without Newton's...
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Get your sports-loving kid excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math By integrating the thrill of learning into the context of basketball, Learning STEM from Basketball presents an educational slam dunk. Unleash the inner scientist, engineer, and mathematician in your child as they learn that sports and STEM aren't so separate after all. You'll both love finding out the answers to questions such as: Why does a basketball bounce? What's...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Basketball is much more than jump shots, no-look passes, and slam dunks. It's a stunning spectacle where basketball, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics meet."--Page 4 cover.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"How the latest science can help women achieve their athletic potential"--
"Over the last fifty years, women have made extraordinary advances in athletics. More women than ever are playing sports and staying active longer. Whether they're elite athletes looking for an edge or enthusiastic amateurs, women deserve a culture of sports that helps them thrive: training programs and equipment designed to work with their bodies, as well as guidelines for...
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