Contextualization

Skateboarding is much more than just a toy or means of transportation, it is a culture, a form of expression, and a sport that has its guaranteed place in the Olympic Games. Skateboarding has history, rules, modalities, and demands skill, persistence, creativity, and courage.

Emerging in the streets of California in the 1960s, skateboarding initially aimed to simulate on land the surfing practiced in the sea. However, it soon gained its own characteristics and evolved into a sport with competitions and champions recognized worldwide. Today, skateboarding is practiced in skate parks, streets, and even schools, and its healthy and regulated practice can bring numerous physical and psychological benefits to its practitioners.

Skateboarding plays an important role in society because besides being a sport that develops physical skills such as motor coordination, balance, and endurance, it is also a tool for social inclusion and a form of expression. Skateboarding does not distinguish by color, gender, or social class; everyone is welcome to grab their 'deck' and face the challenges of this sport.

Introduction

In this multidisciplinary project, we will explore the universe of skateboarding in its physical, social, and cultural aspects. We will better understand the equipment, skateboarding modalities, the physics involved in maneuvers, the importance of skateboarding for society, and the skateboarding culture.

In physics, we will study concepts such as gravity, friction, force, and inertia, applying them to understand skateboarding maneuvers. In physical education, we will go beyond the rules of the modalities and discuss the importance of warm-up and stretching, and the impact of skateboarding on the physical condition of those who practice.

Practical Activity

Activity Title: 'The Physics of Skateboarding and the Skateboarding Culture'

Project Objective:

The project aims to develop students' understanding of skateboarding, its various modalities, and skateboarding culture. At the same time, the activity seeks to apply physics concepts in skateboarding practice and encourage students to think critically about the social and cultural importance of skateboarding.

Detailed Project Description:

Students will be divided into groups of 3 to 5, and each group must:

1. Research the history of skateboarding, its different modalities, the rules of each one, and the importance of this sport for society.
2. Understand the physics involved in skateboarding maneuvers, such as force, gravity, inertia, and friction, and how these concepts are applied in skateboarding practice.
3. Research skateboarding culture, how it is perceived in society, and its impact on the world.
4. Develop a presentation that includes all the aforementioned aspects.

Required Materials:

• Internet access for research.
• Notebook for notes and report preparation.
• Clipboard for drawing maneuvers and explaining physics concepts.
• Office supplies such as pens, markers, pencils, erasers, etc.

Step-by-Step Guide for Activity Execution:

1. Form groups of 3 to 5 students and start researching the history of skateboarding, its modalities, and skateboarding culture.
2. Each group should discuss and take notes on the most important points found during the research.
3. Explore together the physics concepts related to skateboarding and how they apply to skateboarding practice.
4. Draw the maneuvers and explain the physics concepts involved using the clipboard.
5. Research and discuss skateboarding culture, how skateboarding is perceived in society, and its impact.
6. Prepare a presentation that includes all the collected information.
7. Review and finalize the report in a written document format, including the four main topics: Introduction, Development, Conclusions, and Bibliography used.
8. Present the project results to the class.

Project Deliverables:

Groups must submit a written report and present the research results to the class. The report must follow the established format, containing an introduction, development, conclusions, and the bibliography used.

In the introduction, students must contextualize the project theme, explain its relevance and real-world application, as well as the project's objective.

In the development, students must explain the theory behind the project's central theme, describe the activity in detail, indicate the methodology used, and present and discuss the results obtained.

Conclusions should summarize the main points of the research, explain the learnings obtained, and draw conclusions about the project.

The bibliography should indicate the sources on which the students relied to work on the project, such as books, web pages, videos, etc.