Boardsport

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/boardsport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the estimated global boardsport participants?Approximately 100 million people worldwide
2. What is the skateboarding participant range?Estimated 18 to 50 million individuals globally
3. Where did surfing start?Surfing began in ancient Polynesian cultures, where people rode waves as part of everyday life.
4. How did skateboarding come from surfing?Surfers built skateboards to copy wave riding on land, putting wheels on a board so they could glide and jump.

Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement or structure of the human body.
Fluid Dynamics: The study of how fluids (like water and air) move and the forces acting on them.
Material Science: The study of the properties of materials and how they are used in engineering and design.