Why do balls bounce? How does a surfer stay on the board? Explore the science of sports through classroom activities and demonstrations of our exhibits.
This program consists of two Virtual Visit connections. The first presents the interactive program and the second allows the students to share back their post-visit work and research
Program Description
Students explore the physical properties involved with athletic activity by engaging in table top experiments as well as interacting with a New York Hall of Science Explainer and exhibits. Investigate how different surfaces change how a ball bounces, the importance of muscle memory and why what kinds of balls travel the fastest.
Program Format
Virtual Visit #1
1. Introductions and pre-visit activity discussion.
2. Students explore how different surfaces affects how a ball will bounce both through demonstrations of exhibits and classroom activities.
3. Students predict and discuss the various speeds of a thrown tennis ball softball and baseball and compare that to demonstration with speed gun in pitching cage.
4. Students explore how reaction time and muscle memory are important for athletic achievement both through demonstrations of exhibits and classroom activities.
5. Students explore how balance and center of gravity are important for athletic achievement both through demonstrations of exhibits and classroom activities.
6. Conclusions and farewells.
Virtual Visit #2
1. Greetings and recap of Virtual Visit #1.
2. Students will share outcomes of post-visit activities.
Objectives
Learning objectivesStudents will be able to:-Observe how properties of the physical world play out in sports.- Explore relationships between gravity, force and speed.- Learn different physical skills athletes need to excel.- Identify laws of science in relationship to sports.
Grades 5-8
Cost: $200
Chris Lawrence
clawrence@nyscience.org
http://www.nyscience.org/teacherconnections/programs/virtual-visit.php?mainId=5&subId=23&tertiaryId=15
47-01 111th street
Queens, NY 11368
Phone: (718) 699-0005 ext. 319
Fax: (718) 699-1341
