STEM in track and field /Jacqueline Havelka.
Havelka, Jacqueline,
STEM in track and field /Jacqueline Havelka. STEM in track & field Science Technology Engineering Mathematics in track and field - Broomall, Pennsylvania : Mason Crest, (c)2020. - 1 online resource : illustrations. - Connecting STEM and sports .
Includes webography.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Running -- Throwing -- Jumping -- Pole vaulting -- Timing and measurement technology -- Paralympics and physics -- The science of nutrition -- Series glossary of key terms -- Further reading and internet resources -- Index -- Author biography and credits.
"Whether you like track events, field events, or both, you may not have realized how much they are all affected by STEM. Whether a marathon or a sprint, or jumping or throwing, STEM explains how it all works. STEM in Track & Field showcases the STEM concepts behind events from sprinting to long-distance running, and javelin to shot put. Learn what all track and field events have in common, and discover the latest technological advances bringing one of the world's oldest sports into the twenty-first century."--Back cover.
9781422274828
Track and field--Juvenile literature.
Sports sciences--Juvenile literature.
Mathematics--Juvenile literature.
Electronic Books.
GV1060 / .S746 2020
STEM in track and field /Jacqueline Havelka. STEM in track & field Science Technology Engineering Mathematics in track and field - Broomall, Pennsylvania : Mason Crest, (c)2020. - 1 online resource : illustrations. - Connecting STEM and sports .
Includes webography.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Running -- Throwing -- Jumping -- Pole vaulting -- Timing and measurement technology -- Paralympics and physics -- The science of nutrition -- Series glossary of key terms -- Further reading and internet resources -- Index -- Author biography and credits.
"Whether you like track events, field events, or both, you may not have realized how much they are all affected by STEM. Whether a marathon or a sprint, or jumping or throwing, STEM explains how it all works. STEM in Track & Field showcases the STEM concepts behind events from sprinting to long-distance running, and javelin to shot put. Learn what all track and field events have in common, and discover the latest technological advances bringing one of the world's oldest sports into the twenty-first century."--Back cover.
9781422274828
Track and field--Juvenile literature.
Sports sciences--Juvenile literature.
Mathematics--Juvenile literature.
Electronic Books.
GV1060 / .S746 2020