The first activity from Thinkfinity that I can use in my 7th grade PE class is the Wonder of the Day: Why Are There Dimples On a Golf Ball? This would be a fun and interesting fact to share during our golf unit. I have found that middle school students really like to hear new and unusual things. I think this would be a very good and informative piece to use.
Wonder of the Day: Why Are There Dimples On a Golf Ball?
Penicillin, Coca-Cola, Popsicles, rubber and golf ball dimples all have one thing in common — they were accidental discoveries. Check out today’s...
The second activity that I can use in my 8th grade classes is Wonder of the Day: Does Love Conquer All in Tennis? How to keep score in tennis is always the most difficult scoring system to teach. This piece goes into great detail about the origins of scoring in tennis and gives an excellent analogy of the use of a clock. It is very informative and interesting. I think my students could learn a lot from this Wonder of the Day.
Wonder of the Day: Does Love Conquer All In Tennis?
Game… set… match! Swing on over to Wonderopolis to learn more about the game of tennis. We guarantee you’ll love it! ...
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