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While many think sports and education are separate worlds, creative educators are finding ways to blend them. Learn STEM skills like how to calculate a ball’s trajectory with trigonometry or discover how changing the angle at which the ball is struck will change the distance the ball travels. Learn about the sports legends like Jackie Robinson or download discussion guides for the latest (or greatest) sports movies.

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Watch, Learn & Discuss

Sit down with the family and watch one of these great sports movies. When the film is over, our partner Positive Coaching Alliance has provided discussion questions for you and your kids to get those most out of the file

Some of the themes featured in the movie include perseverance, grit, and the power of camaraderie

The film includes themes of overcoming adversity, maintaining self-belief, the impact of positive coaching, respecting opponents and seeing the bigger picture in sports

This movie emphasizes the importance that it is not about how you fall, but how you get back up.

The film includes themes of effective teamwork, overcoming adversity, and rewarding effort and skill instead of color

This film includes themes of mental preparation and focus in sports, coping with societal pressure, and overcoming struggle

Some of the themes featured in the film include perseverance, strength of community, teamwork, and leadership

This film tells a powerful story of courage, struggle, and redemption

Hoop Dreams is a fascinating documentary, filmed over a four year period, following the lives of Chicago high school basketball players

This film includes themes of overuse injuries in sports, burnout, effective teamwork, second chances, successful parent-athlete relationships, and seeing the bigger picture in sports

This film includes themes of overcoming tragedy and loss, using sports to heal a community, playing multiple sports, absolute dedication, and effective teamwork

Miracle follows the story of Herb Brooks as he leads the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team against the powerhouse Soviet team of the time

Themes presented in this film include teamwork, hard work, and respect

Explore the Science of Golf

Improving the pace of play on a golf course is much like trying to control flow rate through a funnel, or traffic on a highway.

Wind, rain, temperature, and air pressure can all affect a golfer's ability to make his or her next shot.

Science, technology, engineering, and math go into the setup of a golf course.

Professional golfer Mike Miller's drive is analyzed and used to explain the physics concepts of collisions and compressions.

Newton's Third Law of Motion is demonstrating with the impact between the golf club and ball.

USGA research engineer Jim Hubbell explains how Newton's Laws of Motion are demonstrated in every round of golf.

USGA engineer Steve Quintavalla explains why a golf ball is designed with tiny dimples, or impressions, on its surface.

Maintaining a golf course requires the use of one of nature's most precious resources: water.

Torque and moment of inertia are two key physics concepts to hit the ball straight.

LPGA golfer Paula Creamer's swing is analyzed to illustrate potential and kinetic energy.

Suzann Pettersen, a professional golfer on the LPGA tour, uses putting to help demonstrate the physics concepts of work, energy, and power.

Unlike most sports, in the game of golf the player with the lowest score wins, and negative numbers can indicate a well-played game.

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Ever wonder? Why Three Goals are Called a Hat Trick?

Have you ever wondered why scoring three goals in a game is known as a hat trick? It turns out there is a funny story behind it all.

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Aerial ski jumps come from three basic twisting techniques that you can try yourself.

Agronomy is used to maintain turfgrass and create ideal environments for golf.

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Sarah Robles and the Mechanics of Weightlifting

U.S. weightlifter Sarah Robles relies on an athletic mix of strength, speed and timing to help create explosive power.

Her Best Move is the story of soccer player Sara Davis, a high school girl trying to balance teenage life with the chance to join the US National Team.

Have you ever wondered what is considered a dive in soccer? Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg explains.

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