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Understanding Curling Through Physics

This lesson uses curling to introduce friction, momentum, kinetic energy, and force.

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This lesson uses curling to introduce friction, momentum, kinetic energy, and force. Students explore key vocabulary, compare surfaces, and answer application questions about how sweeping changes a stone’s movement.

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  • Students will explain how friction affects a curling stone’s motion.
  • Students will describe momentum as mass in motion.
  • Students will explain how sweeping changes a stone’s path.
  • Students will apply physics concepts to curling scenarios.