A Complete, Classroom-Ready Activity

Transform your classroom into an Olympic physics lab! This digital STEM pack equips you with a full teacher lesson plan and student instructions to explore the science of friction through hockey. Students will build a mini hockey rink (comparing glass-smooth and textured surfaces), stick, and puck to test how surface dynamics affect velocity and control. Easy to facilitate and built around everyday materials, this resource delivers high-energy, experiential learning that makes physics stick.

Hands-On Physics in Action

Students move beyond textbooks and experience friction, force transfer, and surface dynamics firsthand—concepts they'll recognize every time they watch hockey.

DIY STEM Engineering

Constructing their own rink, stick, and puck gives students a tangible sense of accomplishment and shows them they can design and create functional solutions.

High-Energy Student Engagement

The fun, competitive nature of hockey combined with hands-on building keeps all students invested—from STEM enthusiasts to those who need a reason to care about science.

About the author

Dr. Scilla Roncallo serves as a project officer and data analyst at Little Scientists Schweiz, an educational initiative in Switzerland dedicated to fostering interest in STEM fields among children through hands-on workshops, coding, and robotics. Holding a doctoral degree, she leverages her research background to support data-driven decision-making, manage web communications, and streamline organizational operations for the group's educational programs.

Curriculum

2 Chapters · 2 Lessons

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