Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Design a Running Shoe for a Triathlete

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the design and construction of athletic footwear. They analyze the magnitude and directions of forces on the foot and leg in different sports, interview people, and design a running shoe for a triathlete.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Big Dreams

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a disabled man from Ghana who became a triathlete. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.