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. Evolution of the Golf Ball Golf balls have gone through radical changes to improve spin, reduce drag, and help the ball travel farther. 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 Mind, Body & Grit Mindfulness is a main part of this athlete's Olympic preparation The Biomechanics of a Paratriathlete This paratriathlete works to combat brain and spinal cord injuries in order to compete Preventing Injury With a World Champion Wrestler Biomedical engineering is an important part of this Olympian’s injury prevention The Impact of Olympic Diving One physiologist explains how monitoring an athlete's growth can prevent injury Stimulating the Brain for Peak Performance Here’s the neuroscience behind peak athletic performance, according to a psychophysiologist 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: A League Of Their Own Some of the themes featured in the film include perseverance, strength of community, teamwork, and leadership 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: King Richard What does it take to build the careers of two tennis legends? Find out by watching King Richard. Discussion Guide: Moneyball Themes in this movie include respecting a team mentality and the importance of leadership to success Discussion Guide: Coach Carter The film includes themes of coaching your own child, discipline techniques of coaches, how to be a student-athlete, making good life choices, and succeeding against the odds 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 Raising Tomorrow’s Champions: Joanna Lohman, Paul Tukey Pen Road Map for USWNT Dreamers Get a glimpse of the U.S. Women’s National Team and its four decades of history told from the perspective of an insider Course Setup Science, technology, engineering, and math go into the setup of a golf course. What is the Girls Academy? Even if you’re a veteran of youth soccer, you may be somewhat unfamiliar with the Girls Academy (GA), currently in its inaugural season. The Sisterhood: A Story of Game-Changers Get an inside look at the story of 14 cheerleaders making a difference in their community. Newton’s Third Law of Motion & Momentum Newton's Third Law of Motion is demonstrating with the impact between the golf club and ball. The Sisterhood: Episode 1: The Journey Dive into the first episode of The Sisterhood series on Peacock. Discover the odds stacked against these amazing cheerleaders as they make there way to UCA Cheerleading Nationals. Olympic Motion The organization of human cells through training, exercise and "muscle memory" produce the fantastic range of Olympic motion. What exactly is the ECNL? Even if you’re brand new to the youth soccer scene, you’re bound to have heard of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). But, what do they do exactly? Do You Know Nashville Better Than These NASCAR Drivers? NASCAR on NBC is in Nashville this weekend. Race is at 7pm ET on Sunday on NBC. Rulon Gardner Won’t Die The Science of NHL Hockey: Slapshots NHL players depend on three important physics concepts: work, energy and power on their slapshot. Discussion Guide: We Are Marshall This film includes themes of overcoming tragedy and loss, using sports to heal a community, playing multiple sports, absolute dedication, and effective teamwork View More