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Subject: ScienceLesson Title: Physics and FootballGoals/Objectives:• To determine what factors influence the distance and height of a football that has beenkicked.National Standards met: A1 and A2, Science as Inquiry, Designing and conductingscientific investigations; B2, Physical Science, Structure and properties of matter.SCIENCEMethods/Procedures:• Divide the class into two groups. Group A will kick the football and Group B willobserve and measure. Groups may then switch roles and repeat the activity.• Mark the kicking position and mark the area if you are performing the activityanywhere but the football field.• Create a chart or table on which to record observations. Record also condition of fieldand description of surface. If individual student body type is recorded, students candetermine the role a kicker’s weight plays in the distance the ball travels.• Instruct Group A members to each kick the football six times, three times standing andthree times running.• Instruct Group B members to record the landing point each time. Group B canestimate angle of the kick as well.• Have students analyze data.• This would lend itself to a follow-up activity on another day with different weather andsurface conditions.• Have students draw conclusions and present the data and conclusions to the class.Materials:• School football field• Paper• Pencils or pens• Footballs• Tape measuresAssessment:• Teacher-created rubric scoring data collected as well as analysis and conclusions.Pro Football Hall of Fame Educational Outreach Program 88 New England Patriots Edition