Physics plays a role in most sports, and curling is no exception! A video explains how a curling team controls the friction between the stone and the ice to modify its movement.

Concepts

momentum, friction, force, heat, kinetic energy

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a graphic organizer such as a Frayer model to record new vocabulary
• Follow the video with a lab investigation of surface friction

Classroom Considerations

• Requires background knowledge of the role of surface friction

Pros

• Adaptable to various grade levels
• Includes several examples to highlight the important concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.7 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7