ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** You may get some ideas if you google "physics of football." You will get a number of hits and may get some ideas that can be adapted to baseball. There are a couple traveling football exhibits; NSTA has some demos on the physics of football; the University of Nebraska has done physics of football demos in its stadium at halftime with about 80,000 football fans present. Bob Russell Learning Experience Design -----Original Message----- From: Ian Russell <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Wed, 23 May 2007 8:35 am Subject: Re: The Physics of Baseball ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** A great demonstration or participative experiment would be to set up a gadget that flings fast-spinning table-tennis balls, which will then fly in a spectacularly swerving path. You could also use real baseballs but you'd need more space, closer observation (because they swerve less) and considerable safety precautions...! [log in to unmask] * http://www.interactives.co.uk * Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour. Awaken curiosity and they feed their own minds for a lifetime. * Ian Russell *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask] ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]