Sports & the Science Connections

Sports & the Science Connections

1. Earth Science

   • 8.E.3. Identify and describe the atmospheric and hydrospheric conditions related to weather systems.
     • The hydrosphere is apart of the liquid atmosphere that covers 70% of the surface which can affect the progress of the sport you are doing due to the amount of precipitation.
       • Depending on the amount of precipitation a game could be cancelled.

2. Astronomy

   • 8.D.3. Recognize and explain the effects of the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
     • During a game the tilt could and rotation could affect the lighting, meaning that in curtains seasons it could get darker quicker or slower.
       • So depending on the season and time light may be out or not.

3. Biology

   • 8.D.1. Recognize and describe that evolutionary change in species over time occurs as a result of genetic variation in organisms and environmental changes.
     • The sports back in older times weren’t the same as sports now and days so as time progressed the athlete's body had adapted to the different conditions for the sport.
       • In older times the sports were not as dangerous so now athlete's bodies have changed.

4. Chemistry

   • 8.B.1. Provide evidence to support the fact that idea of atoms explains conservation of matter.
     • As the game goes on depending on the athlete’s potassium levels the sweat that comes out of your pores can change to salt particles that can be seen on the skin.
       • Which means that before a game an athlete needs to be hydrated and watch the potassium level.

5. Physics

   • 8.A.2. Identify and relate formal ideas (Newton’s Laws) about the interaction of force and motion to real world experiences
     • In certain sports the law of inertia comes into play such as in football, a runner is in motion and his motion will stop if an opposite force that is the same or stronger will stop them.
       • But it all depends on the mass and force of the person in order for momntum to shft or stop

6. Thermodynamics

   • 8.B.1. Describe and cite evidence that heat can be transferred by conduction, convection and radiation.
     • In outdoor sports people where black strips under their eyes in order to see because the color/shade of black absorbs the radiation of the sun.
       • This is why most outdoor athletes have a strip of black tape under their eyes this makes the game easier for more sunny areas

7. Environmental Science

   • 8.B.1. Recognize and explain how human activities can accelerate or magnify many naturally occurring changes.
     • Certain activities done before a game such as caring for the field can require fossil fuels.
       • When the field is being mowed the vehicles run on fossil fuels which can damage the air