Are all gymnasts short and all basketball players tall? The comparison of strength and height does benefit some sports. A sporty video as part of a larger series on physics introduces allometry and the application to sports and medicine. 

Concepts

sports, sports training, height

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Graph the heights of athletes at your school in various sports
• Research the applications for allometry not mentioned in the video

Classroom Considerations

• Uses imperial measurement rather than standard scientific units

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Relates math, science, and sports
• Includes subtitles in English and Spanish for visual learners
• Works well in traditional or flipped classrooms

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4