Explore the world of STEM in sports and see what engineers are doing to build a better hockey puck for use by blind hockey players. Meet the engineers and players and see the science and engineering practices being used to learn what the hockey players need and how scientists design and build a puck to meet that need.

Meet the innovators using science and engineering practices to solve a problem for blind hockey players.

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Teacher Resources for the Video:

NGSS Disciplines Addressed in Standards Referenced Below:
• Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science

Discussion Questions:
• What examples of the practice of “Asking Questions and Defining Problems” do students see in the video? Are there additional questions they believe the engineers should be asking the hockey players?

Activity Ideas:
• Survey students who have a disability about devices and technology they use to go about their life. How do they use the various current technologies and what is the effectiveness? Hypothesize possible new approaches or improvements from this feedback, and design or build a model. Present your ideas and ask for feedback from those who would use it.
• Use the video as an example of STEM in sports. Have students identify different applications of STEM they see being used in a variety of sports.
• Have students brainstorm challenges to blind players in sports other than hockey and come up with possible solutions. They can build or draw a model of their idea to share with others.

Resources for Additional Research:
• Learn more about the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices at the NSTA website.

Unique ID for the Video: IinAction-43
• Use the unique ID as a shortcut for students to find this specific video. Click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Type in the Video ID as it appears above.

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