Sports & Education While many think sports and education are separate worlds, creative educators are finding ways to blend them. Learn STEM skills like how to calculate a ball’s trajectory with trigonometry or discover how changing the angle at which the ball is struck will change the distance the ball travels. Learn about the sports legends like Jackie Robinson or download discussion guides for the latest (or greatest) sports movies. Mind of a Motorhead: Scott Dixon The cost of a crash during an IndyCar race can have disastrous outcomes. Discover what makes driver Scott Dixon continue to jump into the cockpit for each race. Books to Read Scholastic’s Summer Read-a-Palooza Will Encourage Kids to Read as Much as Possible June 2, 2023 Scholastic's Summer Read-a-Palooza can motivate children to get lost in books even when school isn't in session 16 Great Sports Books For Kids June 2, 2023 If you have a son or a daughter who loves sports, here are 16 sports-themed books they'll love Ten Sports-Themed Books for Young Adults June 2, 2023 Author Amy Mcculloch Uses Extreme Climbs To Inspire Her Writing April 25, 2022 Join Amy McCulloch as she walks through her new climbing book inspired by some of her own extreme experiences. Raising Tomorrow’s Champions: Joanna Lohman, Paul Tukey Pen Road Map for USWNT Dreamers March 2, 2021 Get a glimpse of the U.S. Women’s National Team and its four decades of history told from the perspective of an insider Best Books for Youth Soccer Players – ‘Soccer iQ: Things That Smart Players Do’ February 23, 2021 Looking for a gift for your soccer-obsessed middle schooler to help them massively improve their game? Check out Soccer iQ by Dan Blank Women in STEM at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Track Cycling in Extreme Heat Here's how athletes prepare for heat and humidity when competing The Impact of Olympic Diving One physiologist explains how monitoring an athlete's growth can prevent injury Preventing Injury With a World Champion Wrestler Biomedical engineering is an important part of this Olympian’s injury prevention Stimulating the Brain for Peak Performance Here’s the neuroscience behind peak athletic performance, according to a psychophysiologist Medical Technology Supporting U.S. Soccer Here's the medical technology supporting the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team The Hard Numbers of Beach Volleyball Math and statistics can lead to gold medals, according to one Olympic coach View More Watch, Learn & Discuss Sit down with the family and watch one of these great sports movies. When the film is over, our partner Positive Coaching Alliance has provided discussion questions for you and your kids to get those most out of the file Discussion Guide: The Rookie This film includes themes of overuse injuries in sports, burnout, effective teamwork, second chances, successful parent-athlete relationships, and seeing the bigger picture in sports Discussion Guide: Bend It Like Beckham This film uses themes of balancing sport and family, maintaining self-belief, coping with societal pressure, and self-motivation Discussion Guide: Friday Night Lights The film focuses on the conflict between the overwhelming pressure to win-at-all-costs and the bigger picture lessons presented throughout the athlete's experiences Discussion Guide: Kicking & Screaming This film includes themes of coaching your own child, being a sports parent, over-competitiveness in youth sports, and the coach-parent relationship Discussion Guide: Her Best Move Her Best Move is the story of soccer player Sara Davis, a high school girl trying to balance teenage life with the chance to join the US National Team. Discussion Guide: The Legend Of Bagger Vance This film includes themes of mental preparation and focus in sports, coping with societal pressure, and overcoming struggle View More Explore the Science of Golf Course Setup Meteorology & Weather How the USGA Determines the Pace of Play Newton’s Third Law of Motion & Momentum Energy in Collisions & Compressions Why Golf Balls Have Dimples View More More Educational Content Blade Runners: Short Track Speed Skating Short track speed skating, the fastest self-propelled sport in the Winter Games, illustrates all of Newton's First Three Laws of Motion. Vectors These pinpoint passes, requiring both magnitude and direction, are perfect examples of velocity vectors. Downhill Science: Alpine Skiing A downhill ski race is a tour de force--emphasis on force. Stability & Vibration Damping in Alpine Skiing The engineering and design of their skis is critical for alpine skiers and their success. Discussion Guide: Unbroken Some of the themes featured in the movie include perseverance, grit, and the power of camaraderie Hockey Scholar: The Bank Pass Potential & Kinetic Energy LPGA golfer Paula Creamer's swing is analyzed to illustrate potential and kinetic energy. Discussion Guide: Moneyball Themes in this movie include respecting a team mentality and the importance of leadership to success Discussion Guide for Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw This film tells a powerful story of courage, struggle, and redemption Form Tips for Beginners, Part 1 In this article, we’ll cover the shot process from setup to anchor. A separate and more in-depth article to follow will cover shot execution. The following tips will enable them to do so with a little more ease. Mass, Volume & Density Scientists and ice technicians explain the science and math that goes into building and maintaining this surface through the long NHL season. Science of Supercross: Coaching Everyone starts from square one, but what does that look like if you're a new motocross rider? View More