Snowboarding

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/snowboarding

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 sport classification?Winter sport, often categorized as an extreme sport
2. What is the key technological advancements?Development of specialized bindings, edge technology, and varied board profiles (camber, rocker)
3. Who invented the first snowboards?Tom Sims and Jake Burton Carpenter made the first practical snowboards in the 1970s.
4. What makes a snowboard strong and fast?A snowboard has a wood core for flex, layers of fiberglass and carbon fiber for strength, steel edges for grip, and a polyethylene base for smooth glide.

Camber/Rocker Profile: The curvature of a snowboard between its contact points, affecting performance.
Freeride: A discipline focused on riding natural, ungroomed terrain, often off-piste.
Halfpipe: A U-shaped trench carved into snow, used for performing aerial tricks.