1. Sports science
Crossroads North

2. Sports science implementation
We implemented sports into our 8th grades Science course this semester by using 3 sports related activities:
Ropes Course (Force and Motion) & (Energy)
Science Olympics (Force and Motion)
Energizers (Force and Motion) & (Energy)

3. Ropes Course
We visited the Alpharetta YMCA and students participated in 3 activities which they connected to the force and motion concepts they were learning:
The wall climb
The pendulum
swing
The rock wall

4. Ropes Course Concepts Force (balanced/unbalanced) Work and Power
Air resistance
Speed
Acceleration
Velocity
Kinetic, potential, and mechanical energy
Momentum
Gravity
Newton’s Laws of Motion

5. Science Olympics
We used this activity as a diagnostic and summative assessment to determine students knowledge base of force and motion prior to beginning the unit and to see how much they had learned by the end of the unit.

6. Science Olympics
In Action

7. Energizers
We were able to use energizers with all of our concepts whether to reinforce vocabulary or conduct formative assessments. (They were a hit at my science department meeting )
Example Energizer

8. Sports science
Using sports with our students to teach science concepts was a big hit. They were able to see the value in the application of concepts to activities they enjoy.
Sports Science Crossroads North