Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Please HELP ME Rename these activities!

History Designs the Future
Students will explore the dynamic designs of the soccer ball through time and compare them to past, current and future spacecraft designs.
Geometry and Space
Find geometric figures on the soccer field, in the game of soccer, and on a rocket during launch
Kicking Around the Planets (2 activities)
Elliptical orbit of the planets mimicked by dribbling soccer ball
The same activity with balls of various masses
Materials Analysis
Compare and contrast materials in a soccer ball to the new Orion CEV
Nutrition and Fitness
Similarities and differences between astronauts and soccer players
Spinning the Ball
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Fun with Motion
Application of all three laws of motion to soccer by kicking, and manipulating a ball, using balls of different masses, and applying these concepts to balls using a scooter board

Please email your suggestions for new names to lisa.a.neasbitt@nasa.gov

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