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Downhill Skiing Lesson Plans
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Online Viewing Quiz
- Where did the Groh family's adventure take place?
- The ski resort featured offers many other wintertime activities. Can you name a few of the alternative wintertime activities?
- Can you name the two types of skiing included in Alpine skiing?
- True or False? Ski equipment has remained relatively unchanged over the years, so it is perfectly safe to use equipment that is over 20 years old.
- Ski breaks are designed to:
- stop you.
- stop the ski after if falls off.
- Prevent the ski from sliding into another skier.
- Both B and C.
- True or False? Ski tips are curved upwards to prevent the ski from digging into the snow.
- True or False? According to Dr.Buseck the best advice for beginning skiers is to use new equipment and to take a ski lesson.
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- Seven Springs Ski Resort, in PA is the location for the Outdoor Family Adventure.
- Seven Springs as well as many other ski resorts offer family friendly activities for skiers and non-skiers. Snow tubing, snow boarding and cross-country skiing are offered along with lessons and support from trained instructors.
- Alpine skiing includes downhill skiing and slalom. Downhill skiers ski as fast as they can to reach the bottom of the slope.
- False. Improvements in ski equipment have greatly reduced the number of injuries. Ski boots are lighter weight, offer more support and are better insulated. Ski bindings are designed to "pop off" in the event of a fall, which greatly reduces the risk of ankle and leg injury. High quality ski equipment is available for rent at most ski resorts.
- Both B and C. Ski breaks, which are automatically triggered once the boot has left the binding, stop the ski from sliding away from you and from sliding into another skier.
- True. The ski tips upward curl helps to keep the ski from digging into the snow.
- It cannot be overstated, using high quality equipment is a safety must and starting off with a lesson from a trained instructor will help keep you and other skiers safe.
Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening
PA Academic Standards - 1.1.3
The sports writers for the popular national newspaper USA Today started a debate nearly two years ago and much to their surprise, the discussion continues today. The writers wanted to determine what average sports fans as well as professional athletes felt were the "10 Hardest Things to do in Sports." An article under that title appeared in the USA Today in February 2003. This article began a series of articles, which appeared in the paper and on the Internet throughout the past two years. The USA Today web site continues to receive thousands of e-mails from sport fans who agree or disagree with the top 10 selections. This is your chance to get in on the fun; first you must create your own list of the Top 10 Hardest Things to do in Sports. This is your opinion; you will get a chance to discuss this with your friends and family later. Write your list and categorize the activities according to the level of difficulty. Next to your list describe why you chose that activity.
After completing your personal list, you probably are curious to see how your list compares with the list published in the USA Today. You can view the article by visiting this web site www.USAToday.com. If you don't have access to the Internet, the list is provided for you below.
- Hitting a baseball from a professional pitcher
- Race car driving
- Pole vaulting
- Hitting a long straight tee in golf
- Returning a serve in tennis
- Figure Skating-landing a quad toe loop
- Running a marathon - 26.2 miles
- Tour de France cycling race - 2,500 miles in 3 weeks
- Soccer-saving a penalty kick
- Downhill skiing - 80 miles per hour exercises (not quite the same as the Outdoor Adventure Family!)
Math
PA Academic Standards - 2.6.3 A
Now that you have read The 10 Hardest Things to do in Sports article in the USA Today printed on February 17, 2003 and created your own list, are you curious to see what your friends and family think? First you need to ask you friends and family what they think are the 10 hardest things to do in sports. To begin, write down everyone's list. Way to go! You just conducted a survey and completed the information (data) gathering part of this activity. Now, take the lists and categorize them (group them) according to the sport and how hard your friends and family think it is. This is where you can have a lot of fun; create a chart using pictures, drawings or a bar graph to display your findings! Share this chart or graph with the people you surveyed. See if they agree or disagree with the results! Have fun and let the discussion continue! Who knows, maybe someday you will conduct a survey for the USA Today.
Health, Safety & Physical Education
PA Academic Standards - 10.3.3 B
If you have ever tried a new physical activity, you know how much fun it is to learn a new skill, but you also may remember a feeling of soreness after trying an activity you have never done before. Do you know why your muscles are sore the day after exercise? Using the Internet or your health textbook try to find the answer.
If you don't have access to the Internet or a textbook here is the answer:
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The soreness comes from inflammation of the muscles. If you over exercise or exercise improperly, you can make small tears in the muscle fibers. Various proteins and other material from inside the cell can then leak out. Your body's immune system sees the leaking material and tries to destroy it, creating a mild inflammation, which you feel as next-day soreness. Answers to more physical activity questions can be found at www.exploratorium.edu/sports.
Science & Technology
PA Academic Standards - 3.1.4 A
Do you know why skiers don't ski up the hill? A skier is pulled down the hill by the force of gravity. See if you can answer the following questions using the Internet or your science textbook:
- Who discovered gravity?
- How is gravity measured?
- What causes gravity?
- What would happen if gravity did not exist?
- Can you name a place where there is less gravity than here on Earth?
Learn Even More About Downhill Skiing
Downhill Skiing web sites:
www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks
www.fitlinxx.com
www.a1trails.com
Here are two great web sites for you to share with an older brother, sister or friend, if they are interested in learning more about downhill skiing:
The physics of skiing
Energy Transformation for downhill skiing
Resources Used
Action Sports - Skiing by Joe Herran and Ron Thomas, Chelsea House Publishers, copyright 2004
In the Snow by Nikki Bundey, Zoe Books, copyright 1997
Skiing for Dummies by Allen St. John, IDG Books Worldwide, copyright 1999
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