12 / 104
12
Mason Crest
, an Imprint of National Highlights
| Toll-Free 866.627.2665 | Fax 610.543.3878 |
www.masoncrest.com4 Hardcover Titles ©2015
Hardcover Library Price $23.95
Hardcover Set Price ..... $95.80
eBook Library Price ..... $29.95
(4 Volumes) ISBN 978-1-4222-3230-9
Trim Size: 7 ¼ x 9 ¼ • 64 pages
Full color • Library bound
Grade Level: 4-8
Engineering in Sports .............................-3231-6 -8675-3
Math in Sports .......................................-3232-3 -8676-0
Science in Sports ...................................-3233-0 -8677-7
Technology in Sports ..............................-3234-7 -8678-4
4 VOLUME SET
HBK ISBN E-ISBN
STEM IS THE HOTTEST BUZZWORD IN EDUCATION
as a technology-driven future will be created by students
learning science, technology, engineering, and math. But
STEM is not just for labs or think tanks, it’s for sports, too!
In this series, explore the ever-expanding connections
between STEM and sports. Digital playbooks, high-tech fitness
gear, analytics that build championship teams, new stadiums
using the latest design innovations, & much more. See how
top pro and college teams—along with weekend athletes—
are using the advances in STEM to further their games.
STEM
IN SPORTS
E D I T O R I A L K E Y I C O N S
In response to the principles of the Common Core, our editorial team
has devised key icons placed within our books, providing the reader
with further reading comprehension and learning opportunities.
“
”
The STEM in Sports series persuasively emphasizes the myriad
ways STEM fields are at work in the world of sports, in everything
from the grass on the field to the cameras in the sky monitoring
the goal line...Each entry closes with a chapter that poses critical
questions about the impact of these advances in sports, consider-
ing everything from fairness to health to economics. Though there
are several places where information repeats, the splashy layouts,
plentiful photos of a diverse array of both sports and athletes,
inviting tone, and fascinating facts make this series a great entry
point to STEM for sports-loving students.
— Booklist
“
”
These fascinating titles examine innovations in scientific fields
that “are giving…athletes a wide array of tools to improve
performance and success...The books cover engineering advances
such as lightweight shirts & safer equipment as well as high-tech
sports stadiums & scientific breakthroughs that include preventing
and rehabilitating player injuries, designing prosthetics, and
creating new guidelines for training and nutrition.
• Sidebars and color photos are an additional plus.
• VERDICT Great resources for report writers and fans alike.
— School Library Journal