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.
Science lab manuals by Schottenbauer Publishing fall into the following general categories:
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:
- Sports
- Transportation
- Construction
- Environment
- Music
- Entertainment/Toys
- General Physics
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:
- Over 30 Sport Balls Included
- Multiple Forms of Motion (x, y, time)
- Bouncing
- Rolling
- Projectile Motion
- Various Surfaces
- Wood
- Linoleum
- Carpet
- Concrete
- Foam
- Force Plate
- Air Pressure Comparison for Inflatable Balls
- Basketball
- Soccer Ball
- Volleyball
- Comparison Balls
- Golf Balls
- Official
- Foam
- Plastic
- Baseballs
- Official
- Safety
- Plastic
- Street Hockey
- High Density
- Low Density
- Motion (x, y, time)
- Multiple Objects for Comparison
- Field Hockey Ball
- Street Hockey Balls
- High Density
- Low Density
- Ice Hockey Pucks
- Official
- Green Biscuit
- Air Hockey Pucks
- With Air
- Without Air
- Multiple Surfaces
- Carpet
- Wood
- Ice
- Synthetic Ice
- Air Table
- Impact Forces
- Instantaneous Force (Collision)
- Continuous Force (Pushing)
- Collisions
- Wood Wall
- Hockey Stick
- Position, Velocity, Acceleration, & Force Data
- Multiple Surfaces
- Ice
- Synthetic Ice
- Wet
- Dry
- Multiple Skates
- Bob Skates
- Child Double-Runner Skates
- Hockey Skates
- Youth
- Adult
- Figure Skates
- 2 Sizes
- 2 Types of Blades
- Blade Preparation
- Sharpened
- Unsharpened
- Weights in Skates
- None
- 2.5 pounds
- Hockey Puck Motion
- Forces of Vertical Motions
- Stepping
- Jumping
- Forces of Skate Support for Ankles
- Ice Melting
- Multiple Common Sport Actions Analyzed
- Walking
- Jogging
- Running
- Jumping
- Push-Ups
- Sit-Ups
- Jumping Jacks
- Jumping Rope
- Volume 1: Force & Acceleration
- Volume 2: Biophysics
- Joint Angles (Range of Motion)
- Electrical Signals of Heart (EKG) & Muscles (EMG)
- Breathing Patterns & Lung Capacity (Spirometer)
- Blood Pressure & Heart Rate (Pulse)
- Volume 3: Motion (x, y, time)
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?)
A full listing of graph topics, indexed by book series and data type, are available in a Teacher Resource Guide from the publisher. Additional information is also available at ScienceandMathEducation.Blogspot.com and SportScienceEducation.Blogspot.com.
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