Engineering in Sports

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Author:

Abigail Watrous, Connor Lowrey, Denali Lander, Janet Yowell, Katherine Beggs, Melissa Straten

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Institution Name:

University of Colorado at Boulder

Collection:

TeachEngineering

Grade Level:

Primary

Abstract:

Imagining themselves arriving at the Olympic gold medal soccer game in Beijing, students begin to think about how engineering is involved in sports. After a discussion of kinetic and potential energy, an associated hands-on activity gives students an opportunity to explore energy absorbing materials as they try to protect an egg from being crushed.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Lesson Plans

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML

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Copyright Holder:

College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder