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In this sports-themed engineering activity, learners create super bouncy balls out of balloons. Learners brainstorm, test their designs, and share results.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore the concept of how aerospace engineering has impacted sports, specifically exploring the design of golf balls.

free Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners investigate the properties of different types of balls.

free Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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Build a glider that uses the same physics as a curve ball, for less than a dime.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this math activity (Page 14 of the Play Ball! PDF), learners play a game of "basketball" and analyze the results of the game.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this math activity (Page 10 of the Play Ball! PDF), learners play a game of "football" and analyze the results of the game.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this math activity (Page 12 of the Play Ball! PDF), learners play a game of "soccer" and analyze the results of the game.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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This is a hands-on activity about the physics of tennis. Learners will discover that physics plays a big part in tennis, no matter what their skill level might be.

$10 - $20 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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During this activity, learners take part in a variety of tasks which involve moving and balancing different body parts.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This trick from Exploratorium physicist Paul Doherty lets you add together the bounces of two balls and send one ball flying.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this math activity (Page 17 of the Play Ball! PDF), learners play a game of "baseball" and analyze the results of the game.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this outdoor activity (on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Baseball Activity), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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This activity (on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Baseball Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into how "bounciness" relates to the distance a ball will fly when hit off a batting tee.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (on page 1 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Soccer Ball Kick), learners will investigate the transfer of energy using sports equipment.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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How quick are your reflexes? In this online game, you are a hockey goalie defending quick slap shots. Learn about reaction time, muscle memory, and reflexes.

free Ages 8 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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This is an online activity about acceleration. Learners will choose a speed and an angle in order to help a water-skier named Fonzie use a ramp to clear a shark.

free Ages 11 - 14 Under 5 minutes
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In this online game, learners must keep their snowboarding racer in the middle of the course without veering off track or hitting obstacles.

free Ages 6 - 11 Under 5 minutes
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To understand how skaters turn in midair, try this little experiment! Individuals can do this activity alone, but it works better with a partner.

free Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this astronomy activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners will examine the effects of gravity on a person’s pulse and explore how gravity can differ from planet to planet.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how exercise helps keep the body healthy. Learners increase their heart rates by running and understand how running fast versus walking affects their pulse rates.

free Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes