As the Olympics approach, families can integrate the excitement of sports with real academic skills in science, math, and language arts.
Young students can benefit from colorful diagrams of athletes engaged in sports. Activities include identifying the names of sports, sharing stories about sports characters, and practicing essential skills such as measuring diagrams with a ruler and protractor. Geometry workbooks featuring diagrams of over 40 sports are available from Schottenbauer Publishing.
Students of all ages can enjoy sport science graphs, learning about concepts from physics (force, motion/trajectory, velocity, acceleration, rotation) and biophysics (breathing, pulse, electrical activity of muscles, joint angles). Students working on language skills can practice integrating graphs into narratives and reports, including comparison and contrast of essential concepts. Examples of science concepts and mathematical functions can be found in 5,000+ sport science graphs available from Schottenbauer Publishing, collected into books on individual sports and topical anthologies.
Available Topics
- Summer Sports
- Winter Sports
- General Athletics
Additional information on sport science and math books from Schottenbauer Pubishing is available through blogs Sport Science Education and Geometry Workbooks. Sport science memorabilia, including mugs, keychains, magnets, and postcards, are available through Zazzle and Zazzle International.
Free sample graphs, videos, and lesson plans are available through the website Free Education Resources. Ideas for integrating graphs into academic lessons are available in the blog Graphs in Education.
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New sales from CreateSpace are ongoing, with end TBA! Listed on the Schottenbauer Publishing website, the sales include books in science, math, language, physical education, and music education. Books and music from Schottenbauer Publishing are also available online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, MusicaNeo, and other sites. Free samples can be found on the Schottenbauer Publishing blogs, including Graphs in Education and more!
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What gifts are you giving this holiday season? With educational books from Schottenbauer Publishing, recipients can enjoy exceptionally unique gifts!
The following topics are currently available:
A free online newspaper from Schottenbauer Publishing is now available. The paper, set to be published every Thursday, will provide coordinated tips and updates from the publisher. The first three issues of The Schottenbauer Publishing Weekly focus on (1) the publisher's collections of graphs and music education materials (August 31, 2015 Edition), (2) purchasing a musical instrument, and (3) purchasing low-cost recreational equipment, respectively. Viewers can subscribe for free on the Paper.li website.
Two new science books are now available from Schottenbauer Publishing, both in English and in German translation.
Walk, Jog, & Run! The Science of Athletic Training: Volume 4
(German/Deutsch Title: Spazieren, Joggen, & Laufen! Die Wissenschaft der Athletisches Ausbildung: Band 4)
This volume includes graphs of complex athletic training exercises, including windmills, split jumps, T-pushups, burpees, squats with arm swings, and more! Graphs show x-y coordinates plotted against time, including positions of hip, knee, and ankle, shoulder, elbow, and/or wrist during exercises.
The Science of Exercise Equipment: Volume 4
(German/Deutsch: Heben, Schritten, & Radfahren! Die Wissenschaft der Fitnessgeräte: Band 4)
Video analyses depict the motions involved in using common exercise equipment, including an L-Sit station, dip station, pull-up station, rowing machine, balance board, exercise wheels for hands and feet, and foam rollers. Graphs show x-y coordinates plotted against time, including positions of hip, knee, and ankle, shoulder, elbow, and/or wrist during exercises.
Additional information is available at: SportScienceEducation.Blogspot.com.
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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:
Videos of Sport Balls
Additional information is available at: BallSportScience.Blogspot.com.
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.
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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.
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What gifts are you giving this holiday season? With educational books from Schottenbauer Publishing, recipients can enjoy exceptionally unique gifts!
The following topics are currently available:
"The Geometry of Gardens," a workbook for late elementary grade students, offers 30 full-color pictures for practicing geometry skills. These diagrams of gardens and landscaping allow students to use a protractor to measure angles and use a ruler to calculate the area of geometrical shapes. Students can also practice making proportional calculations on diagrams pertaining to scale.
This book is available in multiple options from Amazon. It can be purchased as a Kindle e-book for only $4. Amazon also offers two plans for reading the book for free! With a Kindle Unlimited subscription for $9.99 per month, readers gain free access to this book and 600,000 other e-books. Currently, Amazon is offering a free 30-day trial to KindleUnlimited! Another option is to borrow the book for free with an Amazon Prime subscription at $99 per year.
"The Geometry of Gardens" is also available in print. CreateSpace offers the print edition at a retail price of $12, with a discount for wholesale only. Amazon usually offers the book at a discount of approximately 10%, for $10.80.
This book is part of a series of geometry workbooks by the same author. Other selections include sports, home construction, and architecture. Additional information about the series is available in this blog under Math Education and at the Schottenbauer Publishing website under Education:Math.
With Amazon Kindle Unlimited for $9.99/Month, it is possible to read all e-books from Schottenbauer Publishing at no extra charge! Amazon is currently offering a free 30-day trial to Amazon Kindle Unlimited, so these books can be read right now entirely for free.
September Update: Amazon Kindle Unlimited is available in the USA and UK, with expansion to other world locations expected soon!
Schottenbauer Publishing offers 51 books and editions through Kindle. These e-books represent approximately 20% of the number of Schottenbauer Publishing books offered in print through CreateSpace and Amazon!
E-book editions include the following:
- Literature and Art
- Puzzles
In addition to these e-books, Schottenbauer Publishing offers a wide selection of printed educational books in science and math, sports, health, and music, as well as multimedia online resources in music education. Additional information on these and other selections is available at: Schottenbauer Publishing Website.
The author, composer, and educational publisher M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D., has published over 1000 books, e-books, sheet music, and editions within 3 years! After having stored up ideas for years, the author finally set to work in late 2011, writing several lengthy educational book series in science, math, music, language, and sports. The series are highly graphical and visual, providing readers with easy and colorful access to essential concepts. Examples include geometry workbooks for young children featuring a colorful cartoon character engaged in sports activities, as well as a series of science lab manuals on popular topics, a series of language puzzles and tests, and The Big Print Music Method. Despite all the progress, the author expects that work on the series will likely continue until the end of 2015, at which time M. Schottenbauer plans to take up writing books for adults.
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PInterest Best Visual Overview of Selections!
A new catalog from Schottenbauer Publishing offers a visual overview of the 500+ books by M. Schottenbauer, Ph.D. This brightly colored, big-print catalog describes in only 20 pages the extensive offerings available, in the following categories:
Complementing this catalog, Schottenbauer Publishing also offers 3 separate spreadsheets with ISBN's, ASINs, and UPC codes. All four files are available on the Home page of the Schottenbauer Publishing website.
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World languages present an amazing array of fascinating, geometrically elaborate letters! In "Alphabets of the World: Letters from 78 Languages," readers can discover the wonders of world alphabets. Easy-to-read, big-print charts provide for comparison and contrast of letters from different geographical regions of the world!
"Alphabets of the World: Letters from 78 Languages" is available from CreateSpace wholesale and retail, Amazon discount retail, and Kindle e-book editions. It can be integrated into lesson plans and homeschooling from elementary school onwards.
"Bow Science & Exercises for Violin & Viola" is a series which takes a systematic approach to understanding the most basic science which applies to the bow. The first volume, Basic Science, describes the physics of the bow. Topics include the coordinate plane, types of motion, center of mass, force, and the bow as a lever. The second volume, Preliminary Exercises, teaches specific exercises which which may be used by elementary violin and viola students rapidly accelerate control over the bow. Written for children and adults of all ages, the books feature big print and clear diagrams.
Both books are normally available in both print and Kindle editions, from Amazon, CreateSpace Wholesale, and other vendors. Additional information is available on the Schottenbauer Publishing website.
As the Olympics approach, families can integrate the excitement of sports with real academic skills in science, math, and language arts.
