STEM Football

STEM Football engages students through visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning methods, creating meaningful, hands-on experiences both in the classroom and on the field. This eight-lesson program blends historical insights and current topics to spark curiosity while reinforcing core STEM concepts. Throughout the course, students explore science and engineering principles through the lens of football, leading to measurable progress and a deeper appreciation for the game.

Features

Through STEM Football students learn:

 

  • Understanding energy and motion by comparing a youth football and a foam football
  • Investigating NFL in-game communication technology and its impact on team success
  • Exploring helmet engineering and its connection to the nervous system
  • Using data to graph pass completions and examine the role of receiver gloves in performance