STEM Soccer Kit
Explore the science behind calculating the optimal angle to kick or throw in a soccer ball!
What's the probability of making a penalty kick? What’s the difference between a soccer ball and a futsal ball? These are some of the questions students find the answers to during this eight-part program. They learn how the ball’s design changed through the years thanks to technology and about the modernization of in-game technology. Kit includes soccer and futsal balls, cones, pinnies, teacher's manual, and other equipment necessary for soccer. Manual is also sold separately. Educators Pick Best of STEM 2023 Award Winner. Accommodates 12 players. Recommended for Elementary and up.
Standards: Aligns with NGSS
Kit includes:
- 25'L Tape Measures, 6 Ea
- Disc Cones, 25 Ea
- Heart Rate Monitors, 5 Ea
- Digital Timers, 6 Ea
- Training Pinnies, 5 Ea
- Bells, 2 Ea
- Tent Pegs, 4 Ea
- String, 1 Roll
- Masking Tape, 1 Roll
- Pressure Gauge, 1 Ea
- Teacher's Manual, 1 Ea
- Soccer Balls, Size 5, 6 Ea
- Futsal Balls, Regulation Size, 6 Ea
- Ball Pump, 1 Ea
- Inflation Needles, 1 Set
- Ball Bags, 2 Ea
Next Generation Science Standards*:
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3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
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3-5-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests of two objects designed to solve the same problem to compare the strengths and weaknesses of how each performs.
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3-PS2-2: Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.
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4-PS3-1: Use models to explain how energy from food can be transformed into energy for movement.
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4-PS3-3: Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another.
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5-PS1-3: Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
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5-PS2-1: Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed downward.
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MS-LS1-7: Develop a model to describe how organisms obtain and use energy from food to grow and carry out their life functions.
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MS-PS1-4: Develop models to explain the changes in the properties of substances during a chemical reaction.
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MS-PS2-1: Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution that minimizes the impact of forces between objects.
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MS-PS2-2: Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of force on the motion of an object.
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MS-PS2-4: Develop a model to demonstrate the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.
*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
Common Core Math Standards*:
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3: Develop understanding of fractions as numbers.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.D: Compare fractions by using benchmarks.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.OA.C.7: Solve problems involving multiplication and division within 100.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.MD.A.1: Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurement from a larger unit to a smaller unit.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.NF.C.6: Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.4.OA.A.2: Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparisons.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.MD.A.1: Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.NF.B.6: Solve real-world problems involving multiplication of fractions and mixed numbers.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.1: Use parentheses, brackets, or braces in numerical expressions.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.OA.A.2: Write simple expressions to record calculations.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1: Find the area of right triangles, other triangles, and special quadrilaterals.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.RP.A.3.A: Use ratio reasoning to solve problems about rates.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.A.1: Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.G.A.2: Draw and identify geometric shapes and describe the relationships between them.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2.C: Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world problems.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.RP.A.2.D: Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio problems.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.SP.C.5: Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.7.SP.C.7: Develop a probability model.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.F.B.5: Use functions to model relationships between quantities.
- CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.B.7: Apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
*National Governors Association Center for Best Practices & Council of Chief State School Officers. (2010). Common Core State Standards. Washington, DC: Authors.
National Standards for K-12 Physical Education:
- Standard 1: Develops a variety of motor skills.
- Standard 2: Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts.
- Standard 4: Develops personal skills, identifies personal benefits of movement, and chooses to engage in physical activity.
*SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators. (2024). National Physical Education Standards.