Dear Educators,
Teach your students the secrets behind the awe-inspiring, gravity-defying feats of the Olympic Winter Games!
Ever wonder what propels Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno to fly across the ice, or how figure skater Rachael Flatt masters that quadruple toe loop? How about the gravity-defying moves of snowboarder Shaun White? With the Winter Olympics upon us, now is the perfect time to take a closer look at the secret behind the sports: science and math! The athletes make it look like artistry, but there’s pure science behind it.