Stone skipping
If you throw a stone with a flat surface on a lake or river, it may bounce off the surface several times: it dives into the water, jumps out again, and so on, until it finally disappears in the water.
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| Category: | Nature |
Time frame: | half an hour |
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| Level: | medium |
What you need: | easy to get items |
| Keywords: | stone skipping, water game |
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| Article written by Chris |
It one of the games that doesn't require anything but nature and some practise: stone skipping. Once you learned it, it's a lot of fun!
- Find a calm lake or river, if possible, without waves
- Find a flat stone
- Put the stone between your index finger and thumb
- Throw the stone as closely as possible over the water surface, such that it only touches the surface. When doing so, try to rotate the stone such that it gets a horizontal spin (use your index finger to do so)
- If you have the right technique, the stone will bounce several times.
- Educational element: Explain the physics of stone skipping ;-)
Good to know:
- Stone skipping was already described by Homer in Ancient Greece.
- The world record is 40 jumps (Kurt Steiner, 2002).
Warning: Don't throw stones at people (e.g. in boats) or animals! Use small stones only! Be aware of the fact that stones bounce and might reach the other side or a river. The author doesn't take any liability for damages.
