Publisher Description

Football is much more than tackles, touchdowns, and end zone celebrations. It's a spectacular spectacle where football, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics happen to meet.

Author Biography

Award-winning author Sean McCollum has written more than 30 nonfiction books and hundreds of articles for children and teens. Currently living in the United States Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea, he has sailed on ships big and small, and always checks where the lifeboats are stowed.

Table of Contents

Steam on the gridiron -- Science -- Technology -- Engineering -- Arts -- Mathematics -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index.

Review

Four popular sports are viewed through the lens of STEAM in this informative series. . . .The whole series is stellar. Students tasked with research projects will be grateful for this series. A solid option for upper elementary schoolers.-- "School Library Journal, Series Made Simple"

Review Quote

Four popular sports are viewed through the lens of STEAM in this informative series. . . .The whole series is stellar. Students tasked with research projects will be grateful for this series. A solid option for upper elementary schoolers.

Promotional "Headline"

* A fresh new pairing: Sports Illustrated Kids photography is paired with STEAM principles for a fun learning experience * Fascinating facts and anecdotes about sports are included

Feature

Caption(s), Fact box(es), Full color, Glossary, Index, More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, Photograph(s), Pronunciation Guide, Safe websites at FactHound.com, Table of Contents

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