The Science of a Spiral
From the Series 21st Century Skills Library
This book discusses the science behind various elements of football, particularly a spiral. The chapters examine case studies of famous sports moments, explain how the athletes perform these actions, and document the history of how scientists, doctors, and coaches have been working to make these sports safer. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. A timeline provides history, key developments, and advancements associated with the sport.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 7 |
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| Copyright | 2016 |
| BISACS | JNF051140, JNF051190, JNF054050 |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement: 21st Century Skills Library |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Lexile | 960 |
| ISBN | 9781633625853 |
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| Title Format | Reinforced book |
| Release Date | 2015-08-01 |
| Author | Nel Yomtov |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Sources for further research, Table of contents, Timeline of key events |
| Dewey | 796.332/25 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
| Dimensions | 7.5 x 9.5 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 178795 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |