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"A basketball player speeds down the court toward the basket. With just seconds left in the game the ball leaves their fingertips and arcs its way through the air. Swish! Nothing but net! A good shot takes skill, practice, and a little bit of STEM. Explore the science, technology, engineering, and math behind the game of basketball. Sports and STEM? Score!"-- Provided by publisher.

"Discusses the science of soccer, volleyball and other popular sports using biology, physics and engineering"-- Provided by publisher.

"Describes the science behind the sport of football, including offense, defense, special teams, and arenas"--Provided by publisher.

This title introduces fans to innovations in the world of auto racing. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Provides an overview of the sport's origins and evolution, presenting the scientific principles and concepts relevant to baseball, the biomechanics and physiology involved, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with baseball players.

"This title introduces fans to the STEM concepts in the Final Four, exploring how science, technology, engineering, and math are all at play in this exciting event. The title features informative sidebars and infographics, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. " -- Amazon.com.

Why does a football spiral? How do some athletes jump so high? The answer is science! The Secret Science of Sports helps kids better understand concepts of science, technology, engineering, and math through the sports they love to play and watch. Every sport - from baseball to basketball, to football and soccer, to wrestling, tennis, and lacrosse - involves a bit of science, technology, engineering, and math. You can't throw a ball without Newton's...

"Sports play an important formative role in the lives of many middle and high school students. Science Behind Sports from Lucent Books explores the science behind key contemporary sports. Volumes present in a clear and engaging manner the scientific principles and concepts involved, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, and related health issues and medical concerns related to the sport"-- Provided by publisher.

This title introduces fans to innovations in the world of basketball.

From the Super Bowl to the Daytona 500, all of the greatest sports events are an impressive display of science, technology, engineering, and math. STEM in the Greatest Sports Events uncovers how weather can affect a game. It looks at the cameras and computers, the impressive design of the stadiums, and the statistics of each event. Readers will gain a better understanding of each event while learning more about STEM.