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. Figuring Out Figure Skating Learn how Olympic figure skaters do triple axels and quadruple toe loops. 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 The Hard Numbers of Beach Volleyball Math and statistics can lead to gold medals, according to one Olympic coach Stimulating the Brain for Peak Performance Here’s the neuroscience behind peak athletic performance, according to a psychophysiologist Track Cycling in Extreme Heat Here's how athletes prepare for heat and humidity when competing Medical Technology Supporting U.S. Soccer Here's the medical technology supporting the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team The Biomechanics of a Paratriathlete This paratriathlete works to combat brain and spinal cord injuries in order to compete Track Doctors on the Front Lines Here's what track doctors are doing on the front lines 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 for Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw This film tells a powerful story of courage, struggle, and redemption Discussion Guide: King Richard What does it take to build the careers of two tennis legends? Find out by watching King Richard. Discussion Guide: Unbroken Some of the themes featured in the movie include perseverance, grit, and the power of camaraderie Discussion Guide: Rudy Themes in Rudy include believing in yourself, hard work, and overcoming adversity 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: Remember The Titans Remember The Titans is a movie about teamwork, overcoming adversity, sacrifice, and personal courage 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 Designing a Fast Pool Through advances in pool design, engineers are helping swimmers reach their maximum speed with technology designed to minimize waves. Maximizing the Long Jump of Bryan Clay Olympic Movement & Robotic Design The quadrocopter is a flying robotic device that has the ability to learn and improve its performance over time. Getting Started in Archery If you’ve tried archery or want to try archery, you’ll be happy to learn that it’s very easy to get started. Finding the time, equipment and place to shoot are easier than you may realize. Don’t believe us? Keep reading. 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 How to Build a DIY Target and Backstop For Your Home Range One of the great things about archery is that you can practice it in your own backyard if you have the space. Here’s how to make a target stand and backstop to maximize the enjoyment. Racing Redefined – Making Legends: History of Legend Racing Legends Racing has been around since 1992, but is just now ramping up. Learn about the history of Legends and what racing looks like today. Discussion Guide: A League Of Their Own Some of the themes featured in the film include perseverance, strength of community, teamwork, and leadership Mind of a Motorhead: Malcolm Stewart See how one of the top 10 supercross racers in the sport, Malcolm Stewart, takes on jumps both mentally and physically. Discussion Guide: Q Ball This film includes themes of using sports to overcome life’s struggles, reckoning with and then learning from past mistakes, and effective teamwork Preventing Injury With a World Champion Wrestler Biomedical engineering is an important part of this Olympian’s injury prevention Mathletes Arithmetic and math are part of every Winter Olympic event and every move Olympic athletes make on snow or ice. View More