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1 online resource (streaming video file) (24 min. 6 sec.) ; 144573985 bytes |
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Curling, figure skating, dog sledding, snow biking and telemark skiing... there's a common link here! They're all winter sports? Yes, but not what I was thinking, they're all driven by science. Join Dr Rob as he laces up his ice skates and SCOPES out all the science behind winter sports.CURLINGThis winter sport is not about your hair, but instead it involves lots of science with granite slabs and ice! David Imlah, a professional curler from the Queensland Curling Association demonstrates the ins and out of the sport, curling.LAB BREAKDOWN: ICEWe are all very familiar with ice but what actually is ice? Get ready to get icy cold! To the lab with Dr Rob where he breaks it down! FIGURE SKATINGWith all the grace, elegance and drama in figure skating, is there any room for science? Of course! Andrea Elsworth, an ice skating coach shows you how the laws of physics dictate the amazing manoeuvres of figure skating. JUNIOR EXPERIMENT: ICE SLICINGWant to be a winter magician? Talhia from the Double Helix Science Club shows you how to cut through a block of ice without breaking it in half! DOG SLEDDINGDogs are a man's best friend.....even in the snow when attached to a sled! Musher Sue Simmons shows you how these four legged canines perform in this winter team sport. SNOW BIKESIf you take the wheels and pedals off a bike and add some snow, what do you get? A cool winter sport called Snow Biking! Bryony Cole, a snow biker from Falls Creek rides you through all the science about snow biking. TELEMARK SKIINGTelemark skiing or free healing skiing? - they're both the same! Tim Esnouf, a telemark ski instructor takes us around the turns and science of telemark skiing.So, put on your skates, skis or snow bike and get ready to watch Dr Rob as he scopes out all about winter sports, proving once again that the ordinary really does become extraordinary, under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2011-09-01 at 08:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Curling.
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Figure skating.
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Sled dogs.
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Telemark (Skiing)
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Winter sports.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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