STEM Tennis Kit

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Unit:

Improve students’ understanding of and success in the sport of tennis with kinesthetic STEM sports activities.

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Dissect a tennis court’s lines and angles to understand player and ball movements. Use the Billie Jean eye training system to measure force and distance, improving ball contact. Compare values in scoring to other popular games; how are they similar or different?

Lessons are organized in 8 modules and align with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The included manual features tailored lessons for grades 3-5 and grades 6-8. Manual also sold separately. Complete Pack is ideal for up to 12 students. Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Award Winner. Recommended for Elementary and Middle School.

Complete Pack includes:

Penn Tennis Balls, 6 Ea
HEAD Tennis Rackets, 6 Ea
Billie Jean King's Sweet Spot Eye Coach System, 1 Ea
Digital Stopwatches, 6 Ea
Radar Gun, 1 Ea
Tape Measures (25 ft), 6 Ea
Fishing Line Spool, 1 Ea
Ball of String, 1 Ea
Teacher’s Manual, 1 Ea

Standards Alignment

Next Generation Science Standards*:

3-ESS3-1: Construct an argument supported by evidence for how the shape and materials of a product are chosen to meet the function it is designed to perform.
3-PS2-1: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of force on the motion of an object.
4-ESS2-1: Use a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
4-PS3-4: Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
4-PS3-1: Use models to explain how energy from food can be transformed into energy for movement.
5-PS1-3: Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
3-5-ETS1-2: Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
3-5-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution.
MS-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints of the design.
MS-ETS1-3: Analyze data to determine the best solution to a design problem.
MS-ETS1-4: Develop a model to describe the effect of different materials in a design.
MS-PS1-3: Gather and synthesize information to explain how the law of conservation of mass is applied during a chemical reaction.
MS-PS2-2: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of force on the motion of an object.
MS-PS3-2: Develop a model to describe that energy in food can be transferred to other objects or systems.

*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.

Common Core Math Standards*:

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.1: Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.G.A.3: Recognize a line of symmetry for a two-dimensional figure as a line across the figure such that the figure can be folded along the line into matching parts.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.A.2: Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators by finding a common denominator or using benchmark fractions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.5: Express a fraction with denominator 10 as an equivalent fraction with denominator 100, and vice versa.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.6: Solve real-world problems involving fractions by using addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.A: Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.B.7: Apply and extend previous understandings of division to divide unit fractions by whole numbers and whole numbers by unit fractions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.A.1: Interpret and compute quotients of fractions, and solve word problems involving division of fractions by fractions.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.C.8: Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving the four operations with rational numbers.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.C: Use ratio reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems involving ratios, including percent problems.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.8: Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of a side in a right triangle.
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.1: Interpret the equation y = mx + b as a linear function and describe its slope and y-intercept in terms of a given context.

*National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards. Washington, DC: Authors.

National Standards for K-12 Physical Education:

Standard 1: Develops a variety of motor skills.
Standard 2: Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts.
Standard 4: Develops personal skills, identifies personal benefits of movement, and chooses to engage in physical activity.

*SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators. (2024). National Physical Education Standards.