I Wanna Be… A Sports Scientist!

Grades K + 1st

If you’re looking for a home run for your kid, you’ve found it! In this class students step up to the plate and learn all about the science of sports. Ever wonder how professional athletes achieve such incredible physical feats? Starting with the various systems of the body from muscular to respiratory and combining that with nature’s physical forces such as gravity and friction, students dive into the scientific explanations behind athleticism. Whether our mini-sports scientists are studying the bones of the body by making a Q-Tip Skeleton or they are determining the optimal ball trajectory to score a field goal in football, class participants walk away with a better appreciation for the science of sports.

Additional Topics Include: Lung capacity, Forces, Energy transfer, Anatomy, Angles

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