Sports & Education While many think sports and education are separate worlds, creative educators are finding ways to blend them. Learn STEM skills like how to calculate a ball’s trajectory with trigonometry or discover how changing the angle at which the ball is struck will change the distance the ball travels. Learn about the sports legends like Jackie Robinson or download discussion guides for the latest (or greatest) sports movies. Afghan Cycles, a Documentary Being pelted with rocks for the crime of riding a bicycle. Afghan cycles explores the struggles and oppression women in Afghanistan when they step outside of traditional gender roles. Books to Read Scholastic’s Summer Read-a-Palooza Will Encourage Kids to Read as Much as Possible June 2, 2023 Scholastic's Summer Read-a-Palooza can motivate children to get lost in books even when school isn't in session 16 Great Sports Books For Kids June 2, 2023 If you have a son or a daughter who loves sports, here are 16 sports-themed books they'll love Ten Sports-Themed Books for Young Adults June 2, 2023 Author Amy Mcculloch Uses Extreme Climbs To Inspire Her Writing April 25, 2022 Join Amy McCulloch as she walks through her new climbing book inspired by some of her own extreme experiences. Raising Tomorrow’s Champions: Joanna Lohman, Paul Tukey Pen Road Map for USWNT Dreamers March 2, 2021 Get a glimpse of the U.S. Women’s National Team and its four decades of history told from the perspective of an insider Best Books for Youth Soccer Players – ‘Soccer iQ: Things That Smart Players Do’ February 23, 2021 Looking for a gift for your soccer-obsessed middle schooler to help them massively improve their game? Check out Soccer iQ by Dan Blank Women in STEM at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Stimulating the Brain for Peak Performance Here’s the neuroscience behind peak athletic performance, according to a psychophysiologist The Hard Numbers of Beach Volleyball Math and statistics can lead to gold medals, according to one Olympic coach Medical Technology Supporting U.S. Soccer Here's the medical technology supporting the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Track Doctors on the Front Lines Here's what track doctors are doing on the front lines Track Cycling in Extreme Heat Here's how athletes prepare for heat and humidity when competing The Biomechanics of a Paratriathlete This paratriathlete works to combat brain and spinal cord injuries in order to compete View More Watch, Learn & Discuss Sit down with the family and watch one of these great sports movies. When the film is over, our partner Positive Coaching Alliance has provided discussion questions for you and your kids to get those most out of the file Discussion Guide: Remember The Titans Remember The Titans is a movie about teamwork, overcoming adversity, sacrifice, and personal courage Discussion Guide: When The Game Stands Tall This movie emphasizes the importance that it is not about how you fall, but how you get back up. Discussion Guide: Cinderella Man The film includes themes of overcoming adversity, maintaining self-belief, the impact of positive coaching, respecting opponents and seeing the bigger picture in sports Discussion Guide: Coach Carter The film includes themes of coaching your own child, discipline techniques of coaches, how to be a student-athlete, making good life choices, and succeeding against the odds Discussion Guide: Her Best Move Her Best Move is the story of soccer player Sara Davis, a high school girl trying to balance teenage life with the chance to join the US National Team. Discussion Guide: Kicking & Screaming This film includes themes of coaching your own child, being a sports parent, over-competitiveness in youth sports, and the coach-parent relationship View More Explore the Science of Golf Course Setup Meteorology & Weather How the USGA Determines the Pace of Play Newton’s Third Law of Motion & Momentum Energy in Collisions & Compressions Why Golf Balls Have Dimples View More More Educational Content Injury & Recovery Regenerative engineering could one day reduce recovery time and get athletes back faster. Evolution of the Golf Ball Golf balls have gone through radical changes to improve spin, reduce drag, and help the ball travel farther. Energy in Collisions & Compressions Professional golfer Mike Miller's drive is analyzed and used to explain the physics concepts of collisions and compressions. Competition Suits The chemistry and materials science used to create aerodynamic competition suits is explained. 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time We’ve cleared the benches and rushed the field with the best-reviewed baseball movies of all time! A Beginner’s Guide to Thumb Releases Read this article to learn the starting steps in thumb releases. Designing Safety Helmets Safety helmets are designed, constructed and tested for the safety of the athlete. Mind of a Motorhead: IndyCar’s James Hinchcliffe Goes Under the Microscope What makes thrillseeker and Indycar driver James Hinchcliffe tick? Find out in this episode of Mind of a Motorhead. Game on: How Diverse Representation in Sports & Media Can Help Kids Win in Life It takes a diverse set of skills and perspectives to build a winning team. Engineering for Mobility Engineering can help wheelchair athletes maximize their performances. 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