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Two new science books are now available from Schottenbauer Publishing, both in English and in German translation.
The Science of Balls: Sampler Edition (German/Deutsch Title: Springen, Rollen, & Fliegen: Die Wissenschaft des Kugeln: Probe Ausgabe) An overview of the 8-volume series Bounce, Roll, & Fly! The Science of Balls, contains graphs of 24 sports balls as they bounce, roll, and fly in translational and rotational motion. Balls include baseballs (official, safety, and plastic), basketball, cricket ball, dodge ball, football, golf balls (official, foam, and plastic), hackeysack, hockey balls (field, low-density street, and high-density street), kickball, lacrosse ball, ping pong ball, racquetball, rugby ball, soccer ball, softball, tennis ball, toy ball, and volleyball. The graphs and data contained in this book can be used by teachers and parents to supplement traditional lesson plans.
Bonus: These graphs correspond to three videos available on YouTube, under the playlists “Science Lab Manuals” and “Sport Science.” Direct links are located below:
The Science of Marbles: Volume 3 (German/Deutsch Title: Die Wissenschaft von Murmeln: Band 3) This volume contains graphs of marbles moving on a variety of inclined surfaces, including flat wood and curved metal inclines. Paths are complex, with an initial incline followed by a flat surface, drop, ramp, or wall. Comparison graphs include free fall and bouncing on carpet. The experiments focus on four marbles, plus a rubber ball for comparison. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Additional information is available at: ScienceandMathEducation.Blogspot.com.
Two new sport science books are now available from Schottenbauer Publishing, both in English and in German translation.
The Science of Snow Sports: Volume 3 (German/Deutsch Title: Die Wissenschaft der Schneesport: Band 3) The physics of snow skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and other winter Olympic events are explored in this series of books containing sport science graphs. Volume 3 focuses on the acceleration and altitude of a small round sled on a variety of ice-topped, snow-covered inclines. Most graphs contain data of the sled released freely. Comparison graphs include pushes laterally, uphill, and downhill, as well as turns, drops, lifts, and flips. Additional information is available at: SnowSportScience.Blogspot.com.
The Science of Fencing: Volume 2 (German/Deutsch Title: Die Wissenschaft des Fechtens: Band 2) The sport of competitive Olympic fencing is an exciting and practical topic for practicing math and science skills, such as spatial orientation and coordinate transformation. Volume 2 includes graphs of the position and movement of both sword and fencer. The data in this volume are relevant to all types of fencing, including epee, foil, and sabre. Additional information is available at: ScienceofFencing.Blogspot.com.
Teachers who want to include graphs into a traditional science, math, literature (science writing), music, health, and/or physical education lessons can find ample resources in lab manuals published by Schottenbauer Publishing. Over 100 different collections of graphs and anthologies are available, with most translated into both English and German.
Also available are a set of anthologies, each consisting of 28 graphs selected from the above categories. Each anthology is focused on a specific theme, and contains a variety of types of graphs. In order to highlight the selections of graphs available, four lab series are described in more detail below: ball sports, hockey, figure skating, and athletic training. These series provide excellent examples of sport science data which can be integrated easily into traditional classes:
These graphs can be used as part of virtually unlimited lesson plans, including: Possible Lesson Plans
Graph Reading
Identifying Minimum & Maximum
Determining Graph Shape
Redrawing the Graph on a Different Scale
Mathematical Modeling
Writing the Graph's Equation
Transforming the Graph's Equation
Theoretical Analysis
Describing the Scientific & Mathematical Concepts Related to Graph(s)
Describing the Scientific & Mathematical Theories Related to Graph(s)
Identifying the Theoretically Ideal Graph & Comparing to Individual Graph(s)
Understanding Measurement Error & Other Types of Error
Comparison & Contrast of Specific Graphs
Science Writing
Describing a Graph in Words
Written Comparison & Contrast of Graphs
Describing Scientific Concepts & Theories Relevant to Graphs
Developing Theories Based on Graphs
Re-writing Graph Titles in Scientific Format
Practicing Different Styles of Writing about Graphs (e.g., Journalistic, Scientific, Practical/Colloquial)
Exploratory Research
Data-Mining
Developing Theories Based on Graphs
Open-Ended Questions (e.g., Look at this book of graphs and write about a topic of interest.)
Estimation Skills
Understanding Range & Order of Magnitude
Developing Theoretical Comparisons from Commonly Available Data (e.g., Here is a graph of someone throwing a shot put. What would a graph look like if it were thrown by a child? By an Olympian in 1950? By an Olympian today?)
