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Physical Science: Forces and Motion

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    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    The Science of GOAL!

    With 250 million players, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Check out the science behind it!
  • Article

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING

    Paddle That Pumpkin! & Inside a Compost Bin

    At a festival, people race boats made out of giant pumpkins!
  • Image of a person break dancing on a stage in front of an audience

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    Breaking Goes Big

    Read a short article about breakdancing with a bar graph
  • Image of people on a rollercoaster and image of people going down water slide

    ENGINEERING

    Would You Rather Ride the World's Tallest Roller Coaster or the World's Tallest Waterslide?

    If you could choose only one, which would you ride?
  • Image showing the arc of a basketball that goes directly into the net

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    The Science of SWISH

    In basketball, teams of five players move a ball around a court and score points by putting it through a hoop. How do they do it?
  • Photo of a female skateboarder performing a trick

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    Faster, Farther, Higher

    How a wooden board attached to roller skate wheels turned into a tool to help skateboarders fly
  • Photo of a huge crowd gathered in matching shirts to watch a human tower

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    Would You Climb to the Top?

    Read a short science news article about creating a human tower
  • Image of a converse sneaker and a van sneaker

    ENGINEERING

    The Surprising Story of Sneakers

    Your favorite kicks are the result of more than 150 years of engineering and design!
  • Image of a converse sneaker and a van sneaker

    ENGINEERING

    The Surprising Story of Sneakers

    Your favorite kicks are the result of more than 150 years of engineering and design!
  • Article

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING

    Thrill Ride Designer

    Engineer Suzy Cheely designs roller coasters and other extreme rides
  • Article

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    New Quarters

    Read a short science news article about coins honoring trailblazing women.
  • Article

    PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    Table Tennis Superstars

    How top Ping-Pong players use forces and motion to defeat their opponents