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The Science of Football
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/football/game.shtml
Description
Students will get a "kick" out of selecting different variables to control the outcome of a shot on goal in a soccer game in the Penalty Shoot-Out Game. Once they select the direction and power of the kick, they learn the outcome of the shot. In the Bend it like Beckham activity, students get a physics lesson on how a real soccer star kicks the ball at an angle, creates a spin, and uses air pressure to score goals. Students will learn how airflow relates to air pressure.
Using the Resource
Students can compete against the computer or one another as they learn about the physics of goal scoring. Animation is an effective way to show the movement of the ball in slow-motion. Students will learn how the physics of maneuvering a ball past the goalkeeper is as much a scientific feat as it is an athletic one. Other sections of the site discuss training and food as they relate to the science of soccer. The site content and accompanying quiz are most appropriate for K-6 students.
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Created : 08/30/2004 |