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Having an empty head can sound like a problem—but not if it’s the head of a golf club which is hollow for a good reason! This issue explores the science, technology, engineering and math in the game of golf. Rules specifying precise height, width and volume of a club result from scientists working behind the scenes at the U.S. Golf Association Test Center where people get paid to study sports! Learn why scientists at the Test Center use the British Imperial System of measurement instead of the metric system used by the rest of the scientific community. Photographs and illustrations simplify concepts and make learning easy and hands on.
In this issue students will:
- learn about Archimedes’ Theory of Displacement
- practice measuring volume
- use the newspaper to measure with the metric system and discover science in sports
- meet research scientists at the Test Center
- practice subtraction and comparing skills
- understand the difference between one-dimension, two-dimension and three-dimensional objects
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