Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympics: Banking on Speed

9th - 10th
The winter games in Vancouver provided a chance for the United States' four-man bobsled team to win its first gold medal in more than 60 years. With the help of Paul Doherty, senior scientist at the Exploratorium in San Francisco,...
Instructional Video
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Science of the Winter Olympic Games: Building Faster and Safer Bobsleds

9th - 10th
Scientists explain the design challenges faced when making bobsleds that are fast and safe. [6:10]