Virtual STEM for Kids: Winter Sports
This guide supports virtual STEM programs for children ages 6-12.
Activity: Build an alpine skiing or bobsled track.
Recommended materials: cardstock or construction paper, cardboard, tape/glue, scissors, marble or toy car, timer
The Science of (Winter) Sports
- ForceArticle from World Book Student
- FrictionArticle from World Book Student
- GravitationArticle from World Book Student
- Science of the Winter OlympicsEducational videos from the National Science Foundation
- Winter Sports and SnowResources from the American Chemical Society
- DragonflyTV - LugePBS Kids video explaining the science of speed in luge.
- The Speediest Winter Olympic SportsArticle from The Washington Post
Links
Digital Tools
- Flipgrid - STEM for KidsIf asked to enter a Join Code, type stemforkids
Tutorials & Activities
- Intro to Engineering through Sports and the OlympicsEducational unit from TeachEngineering
- Slippery Slopes and Sticking Surfaces: Explore the Forces of FrictionActivity from Science Buddies
Recommended Books
Physics by Call Number: J 530 GREENISBN: 9780753466124Publication Date: 2010-12-07Basher Science: Physics, Why Matter Matters! created and illustrated by Simon Basher, Written by Dan Green: Imagine physics as a community full of wacky characters--the building blocks of the universe each with a unique personality. This book throws open the doors and welcomes you into their amazing world. From gravity to the theory of relativity, this unique book provides visual interpretations of complex concepts, designed to make learning physics easier and a whole lot more fun!
Motion by Call Number: J 531.11 PETERSONISBN: 9781977109637Publication Date: 2019-08-01Find out what motion is, what is fast, what is slow, and how gravity fits in. Readers explore the basic concepts of motion through carefully leveled, engaging text and bold photographs reviewed by Smithsonian experts.
High-Tech Olympics by Call Number: J 796.48 HUNTERISBN: 9781410941213Publication Date: 2011-07-01High-Tech Olympics focuses on the new technologies used in sport today and how they are being used to help train world-class athletes. It also includes diagrams to illustrate how technology has been used to develop state-of-the art sports equipment and an Olympic records table to show how Olympic records have changed and some technological reasons why these may have changed.
