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by , posted on 8:39 PM, August 9, 2016
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There's a lot of science going on at the Rio Olympics. Check out these resources
The Physics Behind the Prefect Dive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn402XOKTSg
The Science of Steroids - Keeping the Olympics Fair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWOwLwMc0rc
Free resources from NBC Learn and NSF: https://www.nbclearn.com/science-of-the-summer-olympics
Lessons from NSTA to accompany NBC Learn/NSF videos: http://www.nsta.org/search.aspx?cx=000595497003495966486:w02godv4_pe&cof=FORID:11&q=olympics
From Popular Science: Cupping at the Olympics - Is it a Fad? http://www.popsci.com/cupping-and-olympics-is-it-fad
Why Do Athletes Wear All That Weird Tape?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4APr-LHv14w
Measuring Different Lanes on the Track: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/vtl07.math.measure.sys.measurelane/measuring-different-lanes-on-the-track-cyberchase/?utm_source=lmnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mktg_2016
Titanium Chairs and Cheetah Legs: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/adptech12.sci.engin.design.mqutech/titanium-chairs-and-cheetah-legs/?utm_source=lmnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mktg_2016
Swim Times at the Olympics: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kxdoomquzag/comparing-swim-times-at-the-olympics-khan-kxdoomquzag/?utm_source=lmnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mktg_2016
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