Thursday, February 22, 2018

Science of the Winter Olympics


Does anybody know if there are any local amateur Curling teams or clubs?  I just can't get enough of watching Curling during the Olympics, and I feel like it might just be the sport I've been waiting for my whole life!  To be honest, I can't get enough of the Winter Olympics in general.  The speed involved in ski jumping, the artistry and athleticism involved in figure skating, the sheer courage involved in Skeleton!  I just love it all!

Before you give up because you think this is just a post about my personal obsession with the olympics, stay close, because there is a ton of science involved in these games!  In fact, NBC along with the NSF has an entire series about the Science of the Winter Olympics.  There are cool educational videos about things like the speed of the Bobsled, the physics of Alpine Skiing, and of course my personal favorite, friction and Curling!

And it's not just videos, there are instructional activities that go along each video.  Check out the tab on the right side of the video to see the activities.


Check out all the videos, (especially the Curling) here:
http://www.nbclearn.com/science-of-the-olympic-winter-games

Enjoy!
~Alan

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