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| April
15, 2002 |
On the Run
 It
takes training and endurance to cross the finish line of the Boston
Marathon. Find out more from four-time winner Bill Rodgers.
Related
Riverdeep activities: The Circulatory System and Health: The
Effect of Exercise, Fitness and the Heart |
| April
15, 2002 |
Hole
in One
This article is designed for teachers to use in the classroom. Following Tiger Woods's
US Masters win, you can teach your students some golf math.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Adding with Absolute Value, Solving
Quadratic Equations by Graphing |
| April
8, 2002 |
Play
Ball!
Baseball season is in full swing — and you can use math to analyze past
performances and predict future results. Related
Riverdeep activity: Dividing Decimals |
| Mar. 11, 2002 |
Racing to the Extreme
With grit and determination, the crews in the Volvo Ocean Race brave fierce weather
and high seas as they race around the world. Related
Riverdeep activity: Antarctic Adventure Xcursion, Mechanical Waves Xcursion
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| Feb.
18, 2002 |
Ideals and Dollars: Selling the Olympics
The Olympics represent age-old ideals of sportsmanship and excellence. But there's a
commercial side to the Games, too.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Writer's Resource Library, Editor's Desk
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| Feb.
18, 2002 |
The Science of Speed
How do Olympic champions propel themselves to the gold? This article is designed for teachers to
use in the classroom.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Writer's Resource Library, Editor's Desk
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| Feb.
18, 2002 |
Playing with Words
How do sportswriters describe exciting sporting events like those in the Winter Olympics?
Find out and try some writing yourself.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Writer's Resource Library, Editor's Desk
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| Feb.
11, 2002 |
Dancing on Ice
The 2002 Winter Olympics figure skating events have provided plenty of drama. What's the science
behind the complex figure skating moves? This article is designed for teachers to use in
the classroom.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Circular Motion I, Circular Motion II
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| Jan.
28, 2002 |
Super Bowl Physics
This article is designed for use in the classroom, to help teachers
give their students a look at the physical science in the game of football.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Momentum, Momentum and Force, Energy
and Work, Newton's Third Law of Motion, Work and Power, Projectile Motion |
| Nov.
5, 2001 |
America's Pastime
The World Series offers an opportunity to learn about baseball statistics,
resonant frequency, and sportswriting. Related
Riverdeep activities: Transforming Linear Equations |
| August
6, 2001 |
Racing
into Bicycling
Learn how bicycling can open up your world — and improve your
health. Related
Riverdeep activities: Circulatory Story Xcursion, Physical
Fitness Xcursion, All About Your Lungs Xcursion, Fitness and the Heart,
Controlling Blood Flow, Blood Pressure |
| May
14, 2001 |
The
Art and Science of Skateboarding
Learn about the science of physics through watching some skateboarding
tricks, and then write about the experience. |
| Apr
30, 2001 |
Olympic
Oarsmen
Meet two Olympic athletes participating in the lightweight double
sculls event in Sydney, Australia. |
| Apr
9, 2001 |
Telling
the Secrets of Mountains
High altitude archaeologist Johan Reinhard has taken his field to
new heights. |
| Apr
5, 2001 |
Circus
Smirkus
The all-youth Circus Smirkus teaches kids about circus arts--and life. |
| Mar
12, 2001 |
Better
Playing through Science
Learn what MIT is doing to improve the world of sports equipment. |
| Jan.
19, 2001 |
Beyond
Kung-Fu
The movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is casting spells
with its martial arts sequences. Learn about the physics behind martial
arts, as well as its physical, mental, and spiritual components. Related
Riverdeep activities: Collisions, Collisions in One Dimension
I, Collisions in One Dimension II |
| Dec.
20, 2000 |
Snowtime
Showtime!
Winter sports employ a lot of scientific principles. Related
Riverdeep activities: Energy in Two-Dimensional Collisions,
Speed and Velocity, Deceleration, Acceleration |
| Dec.
12, 2000 |
The
Home Field Advantage
The public funding of new sports stadiums raises the question of who
should pay and how much. Related
Riverdeep activity: Finding Percents of a Whole |
| Oct.
16, 2000 |
A
New League of Their Own
The
launching of the Women's Professional Football League at times seems
all about the guts with no glory. Related
Riverdeep activities: Projectile Motion: Launch Angle, Launching
a Projectile, More Projectiles, Momentum and Force, Energy & Work,
Momentum & Impulse |
| Oct.
12, 2000 |
Got
Wheels?
A new generation of scooters is revolutionizing travel and increasing
injuries. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration
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| Sept.
15, 2000 |
Falling
for Sports
Scientific principles come into play in football and soccer. Related
Riverdeep activities: Projectile Motion: Launch Angle, Launching
a Projectile, More Projectiles, Momentum and Force, Energy in Two-dimensional
Collisions |
| Sept.
7, 2000 |
Trampolines
Join the Olympics
Bouncing
into this year's Summer Games, trampolinists show their skill and
form. Related
Riverdeep activities: Potential and Kinetic Energy, Harmonic
Motion in One Dimension, Forced Harmonic Motion, Position & Velocity
vs. Time, Acceleration, Working with Radicals, Workout 2 |
| Aug.
9, 2000 |
How
In-Line Skates Got Rolling
Today's sleek, lightweight skates may roll into a future Olympics.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration
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| Aug.
2, 2000 |
Motorcycle
Mania
A young motorcycle racing champ explains this competitive sport on
today's faster and lighter machines. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration,
Motorcycle Chase |
| July
21, 2000 |
Revved
Up Racing
Stock car racing has been an American pastime for the past 50 years.
Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration,
Two Cars Moving in the Same Direction |
| July
14, 2000 |
Following
the Tour de France
A grueling 2,000 mile bicycle race across France pushes cyclists and
their bikes to the limits. Related
Riverdeep activities: Speed and Velocity, Acceleration, Deceleration,
Two Objects Starting at Different Initial Positions |
| July
12, 2000 |
Summer
Fitness
Staying fit takes effort, even in summer. Related
Riverdeep activity: Fitness and the Heart |
| June
21, 2000 |
Achieving
Athletic Excellence
Keeping student athletes focused and motivated challenges many coaches.
Related
Riverdeep activity: Fitness and the Heart |
| May
23, 2000 |
The
Art of Fly-Fishing
This sport earns a reputation as an art form, too. Related
Riverdeep activities: Parabolic Motion of Animals, Graphing
Parabolas, Analyzing Properties of Parabolas |
| Mar.
27, 2000 |
Better
Playing through Science
MIT's
Laboratory for Sports Innovation studies the performance of sports
equipment in order to make improvements. Related
Riverdeep activities: Free Fall, Highly Damped Fall
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| Mar.
15, 2000 |
Women
in Sports: The Struggle for Equality
Women athletes fight against stereotypes, and win. Related
Riverdeep activity: Stem-and-Leaf Plots and Box Plots
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| Mar.
6, 2000 |
Riding
the Wind and Water
The wind—and other factors—push sailboats full-speed ahead.
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| Nov.
29, 1999 |
Halftime
Physics Lessons
A physics professor lectures to the crowds during the halftime show
at University of Nebraska football games. Related
Riverdeep activities: Projectile Motion: Launch Angle, Launching
a Projectile, More Projectiles, Line Symmetry, Rotational Symmetry,
Momentum and Force, Energy & Work, Momentum & Impulse, Energy,
Energy in Two-dimensional Collisions |
| July
27, 1999 |
Spurs
1999 NBA Champs
The San Antonio Spurs prove why they're the best on the basketball
court. |
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