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The Physics of Winter Sports

Students explore how friction affects curling stones and how gravity powers luge sleds.

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Students explore how friction affects curling stones and how gravity powers luge sleds. The resource includes explanatory text, reflection questions, a quick-write, and a hands-on surface-sliding investigation.

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  • Students will explain how friction affects movement in curling.
  • Students will describe how gravity causes luge athletes to accelerate downhill.
  • Students will compare friction across different surfaces.
  • Students will use observations to support conclusions about motion.