Sunday, April 17, 2016

Friction on Flat Surfaces: Case of a Cricket Ball

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Friction is essential to all ball sports, but is more obviously important if the ball is rolling on a surface. Which ball sports require a ...
Friday, March 11, 2016

Science of Ball Sports Memorabilia

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Celebrate the science of ball sports with memorabilia from  Zazzle ! Colorful graphs from  Schottenbauer Publishing  are featured on these m...
Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Graph of a Football Spinning

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Oblong sports balls exhibit more types of movement than round balls. What are some of the typical motions of each type of ball? Consider t...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Comparing Ball Performance: Basketball & Soccer

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Ball sports require many different types of balls, each with various characteristics. These properties can be examined by the scientific met...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Bouncy & Sticky Balls

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Although most sports balls will bounce when hitting hard surfaces,  not all balls have such properties. Clay balls, for example, may either ...
Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Natural vs. Sport Action of Swinging Clubs

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Many sports involve a swinging action. Depending on the sport, it may be clubs, bats, rackets, arms, and/or feet which are swung.  Variati...
Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Does Follow-Through Really Matter?

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One of the most important techniques for children to learn in physical education class is the concept of follow-through. Hitting a ball effe...
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Relating Ball Specifications to Performance

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Take a moment to think: How many ball sports exist? Each one requires a ball of a specific size and construction. Within each sport, certai...
Monday, May 25, 2015

The Art & Science of Baseball

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As the summer arrives, the warm weather beckons children outdoors. In-between ball games and sporting events, do they have time to learn ab...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Does a Ball Fall Like This? Free Video Tests of Motion

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Teachers and homeschool parents can quiz their students on the motion of balls with a new series of free YouTube videos from Schottenbauer ...