Diving

We're Jaq and Niki, and we always make a splash with our favorite sport: Diving! Actually, just the opposite is true; we try NOT to make waves. Since competitive divers are judged on form and entry into the water, less splash is better. We hit the water at a high speed, so we can't always tell why we make a lot of splash on some dives. So let's dive into our DragonflyTV question: How can we figure out what's causing splash on our dives?

How Would You Investigate This Question? A lot of kids have tried a "cannonball" into a pool or lake, where the goal is to create the biggest possible splash. What makes a good cannonball? Is it how you place your legs or arms, how high you leap, what you do with your hands? Now that you've thought about splashing, how can you use these same methods to not splash? Write your ideas in your notebook and discuss them with your classmates and your teacher. Then watch the video segment, or go to Diving to watch Jaq and Niki solve their diving dilemma.