THE SCIENCE OF FUN THE SCIENCE OF PLAYGROUNDS BY R L VAN CONTENT CONSULTANT Katie Hinko PhD Assistant Professor Lyman Briggs College P-A Physics Education Outreach Michigan State University Cover image Gravity and other forces are at work when someone swings Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks com
CHAPTER ONE LET IT SLIDE After lunch they rush outside They go jayden and Emily can’t wait for recess friends go down the slides every day they can straight to the playground The two They feel like they’re flying as they glide down to the ground Emily climbs the steps to their favorite slide It’s the yellow one that spirals around in a corkscrew Jayden follows close behind Science helps make playgrounds fun and safe 5
