Welcome to the Kids Club
Designed for parents and coaches to interact with children whilst learning the science of sports, exercise and health.
Enjoy!
Detective Maya Chen
Stories of health and the human body
Read about the human body and how to stay healthy, with the Detective Maya Chen mysteries
Suitable for kids aged 10 - 18 years
(8 - 10 years with parental guidance)
Sports, Exercise and Health information for kids
More than Muscle - Hidden physics of the javelin
Javelin throw requires elastic power and optimum aerodynamics.
The Air War: Beating the wind to track cycling gold
Aerodynamics for team pursuit and team sprint on the cycling track. For children.
Secret Spring in a Sprinter's Step: How Tendons Power the World's Fastest
Elastic power of our tendons powers us to fast sprint running speeds. For children.
Flips, Twists, and Supercomputer Brains: How Gymnasts Process the Impossible
Brain processing and learning in gymnastics. For children.
Simone Biles the gymnastics hero - and the science of soaring
Gymnastics power jumping and bouncing during tricks. For children.
Staying underwater a key to swimming success
Why does swimming underwater help swimmers win? For children.