Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Science of Sports: Better Baseball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate how the application of various principles of physics can improve performance in sports. Perform experiments with Bernoulli's Principle and explore the sports-related inventions of a former physics teacher.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Sports in Physics: Measuring Velocity in a Mini Olympic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Illinois Institute of Technology provides this site on Physics. It is a student lab investigation in which students compare the concept and quantity of velocity to that of acceleration. Includes directions, ideas for assessment, a...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Newton's Apple: Frisbee Physics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teacher's guide from Public Television's Newton's Apple discusses and illustrates the physics principles governing the flight of a frisbee. Includes teacher lesson plans, activity ideas, discussion questions, and information about...