Play Smart

Professional athletes make shooting hoops, throwing a baseball, or hitting a hockey puck while gliding on ice look easy. What is wrapped up in those smooth moves is practice, dedication, skill, and sensational science. Readers will learn about the science behind several sports with this high-interest look at common curriculum topics. Through the detailed narratives, they will learn about the physics at play in specific sports and how science helps athletes perform. Thorough diagrams, helpful fact boxes, useful graphic organizers, and full-color photographs make it seem like readers are part of the action as they learn how basic science lessons can help them become sports superstars. Features include: Encourages struggling readers to become more interested in science curriculum topics. Detailed diagrams that help simplify science concepts so they are easier to understand. Readers learn tips for how to use science concepts to maximize their athletic performance.