Inside Guide: STEM in Sports

Baseball is really a STEM-based game when you think about it. Science, technology, engineering, and math are all a part of the sport. Statisticians keep track of how fast a pitcher throws and how far a ball is hit, for example. Players are always willing to try new methods or gear that will make their team the victors. People may not think of these things as scientific concepts, but readers soon will! In this insightful volume, they'll discover some of the STEM concepts behind this popular pastime. Graphic organizers, fact boxes, and sidebars further aid readers in recognizing STEM at the ballpark and in the world around them.

Football couldn't exist without physics! In fact, science is a part of all the action during a football game. Tackles, throws, and catches can all be broken down into simple physics ideas. And biology helps us understand how players can be so fast and tough. Medicine helps when they get sidelined with an injury! Readers of this motivating volume will discover how STEM concepts apply to the exciting sport of football. Ideas are presented through well-researched accessible text, and engaging sidebars, fact boxes, photographs, and graphic organizers highlight more interesting information.

Pro hockey players need considerable speed, strength, and skill to get the puck in the net. They also need STEM knowledge. Yes, really! In this accessible and engaging volume, readers explore many ways that STEM ideas are put into action at the rink. Detailed sidebars, fascinating fact boxes, stunning photographs, and helpful graphic organizers contribute to the winning text, making STEM curriculum concepts comprehensible and interesting. Readers will develop an understanding about how certain STEM concepts can be applied to real-world situations-both on and off the ice.

Executing a dunk and landing a 3-pointer in a basketball game takes practice. Understanding how players do these actions requires STEM knowledge! Readers of this high-interest volume will discover how STEM concepts, including physics and biology, can be applied to the action on the court. Vivid photographs, fact-filled sidebars, and helpful graphic organizers keep readers engaged as they explore basic STEM curriculum topics throughout this motivating text. They'll learn that real-life applications of science, technology, engineering, and math can be as exciting as the game itself.

Soccer is often called "the beautiful game." It's one of the most popular sports in the world. Every big play that makes the crowd roar can be explained using STEM terms and concepts. That's right-science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are an integral part of this and every athletic endeavor. Readers of this engaging text will find that STEM facts can help them appreciate soccer more and perhaps even play a bit better! Informative sidebars, fun fact boxes, and detailed graphic organizers highlight and stress important concepts, while action-packed photographs will please soccer fans and help them connect science to real life.

Without STEM-science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-gymnasts couldn't excel on the balance beam, vault, rings, floor exercise, or other events. All of these STEM domains help gymnasts do incredible tricks with their bodies and equipment. In this highly motivating volume, readers discover the many connections between STEM and gymnastics, with the aid of sidebars, graphic organizers, fact boxes, and stunning action-packed photographs. Essential areas of the elementary STEM curricula are explained in a relatable and accessible way that's sure to entertain and inform readers.