National Science Foundation
Suit Up—Science of the Winter Olympics
You are what you wear! Learn the complex design strategies that result in the competition clothing seen in the Olympics. Scientists consider the requirement of each sport, which typically results in resisting air drag.
TED-Ed
Leaders and Followers: What Tango Teaches
What a great metaphor for understanding the qualities that belong to great leaders and followers! Discover the symbiotic relationship that exists in tango partners, with a special focus on how to achieve a stable, graceful performance...
Volleyball Canada
Diamond Passing
Expand your volleyball lessons using this video of a 14-and-under volleyball team modeling the diamond passing drill. One player volleys the ball over the net to two other players, who then pass it to each other, and back over the net.
Volleyball Canada
Simple Setting Reps
Upgrade your volleyball lessons using this video showcasing a 14-and-under volleyball team from Canada. The team demonstrates the "simple setting reps" drill where four players stand on one side of the net as another player passes the...
Volleyball Canada
Game Plan
Communication is important; especially when you're preparing for a big volleyball match. Here, observe the communication process between a coach and his team members as they discuss the next play.
Curated OER
Soccer: Goalkeeping Tips
Looking for ways to train your goalies? Use the exercises shown here to hone their goalkeeping skills and prepare them for the game!
Curated OER
Tennis Lesson: Forehand Swing to Contact
A fluid swing comes naturally to some tennis players, but others need to study the positioning. Take a look at these slow motion video clips to observe professional players' swings.
TED-Ed
The Ancient Origins of the Olympics
Whether or not it is an Olympic year, young athletes will be inspired by this brief, animated history of the Olympics and the Olympic motto, "Citius, Altius, Fortius."
Homeschool Pop
Facts about Jackie Robinson for Kids
A short video spotlights Major League Baseball's first African American player, Jackie Robinson. Engaging photographs, fun graphics, and a clear narrator detail Robinson's life starting with his military background to his induction into...
Curated OER
Coaching Tip - In Step Drive, Shooting a goal
Improve your players' shot with these tips. The presenter points out the soccer player's positioning, making it much easier to recreate on the field.
California Academy of Science
Penguin Wave
Emperor penguins keep warm at sub-zero Arctic temperatures. How do they do it? Think of the energy generated during a sporting event wave of the crowd, and you will be getting warmer! This short clip shows that tiny, wave-like movement...
Crash Course
Water and Solutions - for Dirty Laundry
The Earth is over 70% water and so are our bodies. What makes water so special? Learn about water and its properties as it relates to solutions, dilutions, electrolytes, and molarity.
National Science Foundation
Aerial Physics—Science of the Winter Olympics
Take a leap into the science of motion! An intriguing lesson explains how Newton's third law of motion allows skiers to turn in mid-air. The narrator gives learners skills to practice on their own.
National Science Foundation
Slapshot Physics—Science of the Winter Olympics
Take a shot at explaining the physics of hockey! Olympic hockey players explain the science of their craft in a video lesson. The lesson includes a discussion of force and velocity as well as potential and kinetic energy.
Volleyball Canada
Footwork Doubles
Accompany your volleyball's team practice or enhance a volleyball lesson's material with this video featuring a footwork drill.
TED-Ed
How Curiosity Got Us to Mars
Curiosity is the desire to learn or know, and it is also the name of the rover that landed on Mars in 2012. Mohawk-sporting Bobak Ferdowsi, a NASA engineer also discusses how and why we study Mars. He provides facts about the rover and...
TED-Ed
An Athlete Uses Physics to Shatter World Records
Have you heard of the Fosbury Flop? It was invented by a college high jumper in and has become the standard technique for high jumpers world wide. Learn the physics of this move and why it is more effective for clearing the bar than the...
Volleyball Canada
Serve Around the World
Give your volleyball lessons a boost with the Serve Around the World practice drill. Watch this video to observe a demonstration brought to you by a Canadian 14-and-under team where four players stand on one side of the net, and serve...
Volleyball Canada
Beach Tennis
Enhance your volleyball lessons with a new drill called, "Beach Tennis". Like a game of tennis, doubles take the court, volley the ball back-and-forth until one side misses and a point is earned.
Volleyball Canada
Shot Practice
Give your volleyball lessons a boost with this "Shot Practice" video. Here, you will get insight as to how the practice drill is executed with four players standing on one side of the net, shooting the ball to the other side, and...
Volleyball Canada
Dig and Chase
Watch a volleyball team as they practice digging and chasing; two pairs of players are served the ball from a coach or teammate, and take turns volleying it ultimately over the net.
Volleyball Canada
Two Person Digging Reps
Don't let the ball hit the ground! Here, watch as two sets of players volley back and forth, making sure to get every pass before it hits the ground.
Volleyball Canada
Pass and Attack
Use the pass and attack drill in your next volleyball lesson! But first, watch the video, which demonstrates how volleyball players perform the practice activity.
Volleyball Canada
Best of 3
Enhance your volleyball lessons with a brief video that demonstrates the practice drill, in which two pairs go head-to-head to score the most points within three sets.