| The Quest for Personal Best: Individual Sports Contributor(s): Greathouse, Lisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 143330306X ISBN-13: 9781433303067 Publisher: Teacher Created Materials OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2009 Annotation: True or False: The only reason to play sports is to have fun. False! They also offer opportunities for students to learn and apply concepts and principles related to force and motion. Students learn how science plays a critical factor in any athletes quest to be the best at his or her sport. They read how mass is related to acceleration and velocity. Physics and aerodynamics affect many sports and help athletes strategize their next moves against their opponents. This reader covers a variety of interesting sports suitable for the casual to the most fanatic sporting enthusiast. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: 796 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Series: Science Readers: A Closer Look |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.8" W x 8.6" (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 163886 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: True or False: The only reason to play sports is to have fun. False They also offer opportunities for students to learn and apply concepts and principles related to force and motion. Students learn how science plays a critical factor in any athletes quest to be the best at his or her sport. They read how mass is related to acceleration and velocity. Physics and aerodynamics affect many sports and help athletes strategize their next moves against their opponents. This reader covers a variety of interesting sports suitable for the casual to the most fanatic sporting enthusiast. |