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complete this

2. Watch and Read

learning journey.

1. Think and Connect

3. Reflect and Respond

Follow each step to

5. Show What You Know

4. Continue Your Learning
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Ping-Pong Pro
Learning Journey:

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 1. THINK AND CONNECT
know about the game and how it is played?
1. Think and Connect

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Have you ever played table tennis, also called Ping-Pong? What do you

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 2. Watch and Read
Watch a video. Read or listen to the article.

1. How does spin affect a Ping-Pong 2. How did Ping-Pong help Wally
ball? Why can it be challenging to add Green overcome challenges?

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spin to a ball?

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Describe the role spin plays in a game of Ping-Pong.

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3. Reflect and Respond

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 4. Continue Your Learning
With an adult’s permission, play Ping-Pong or another racket sport.
Experiment with hitting the ball in different ways to try to create spin. Can
you change the trajectory of the ball? Take several slow-motion videos to
see how the way you hit the ball affects its movement. Describe what you
observed below.

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 5. Show What You Know

Complete one or more of the activities below. Your teacher can

provide you with the skills sheet links.

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● Carry out an investigation in “Ping-Pong Practice.”

● Analyze a diagram in “Flight Physics.”

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