Curling and the Laws of Motion!

I love this article! This teacher has done a fantastic job of describing how she gets students excited about the sport of curling and using physics to explain it. Brava!!

Sport Science

Students really love to learn physics when it is related to a sport. However, curling, which is an Olympic sport, is not that common in the USA. With this said, learning about curling is a... See More

Students really love to learn physics when it is related to a sport. However, curling, which is an Olympic sport, is not that common in the USA. With this said, learning about curling is also about learning the physics of friction, forces, momentum, and Newton’s laws. This article is a 5E learning cycle lesson plan that educates about the sport including the history behind it. The only part of the activity that might be difficult to following is the visit to a curling club but going to a local ice rink to try the process might be a good substitution.