Hockey science project?

Question

I need a good science project dealing with hockey. We start sharing ideas in august and school starts tomorrow....yea little early to think about it but i am excited. So any good project ideas. I am in honors science in 8th grade so make it a little challenging

Answer 1

My son did a science of Hockey project.

It was a learning experience.

The web is actually full of ideas on this subject.We found a site dedicated to the Science of Hockey.

It gave examples of comparing shot speed,and reaction time for goalies.

And gave an example you can do with a ruler.

Also the equipment and differences in equipment.And how the game has evolved from the early days.

Good luck  

Answer 2

Something like this?

"How does a stick's flexibility affect shooting power and accuracy?"

take three sticks of different flexes 65,75, and 90.

Shoot at a target placed inside the net ten times with each stick and record your results. You can test the speed by using a slap shot and record the speed using a radar gun (Walmart sells a Hot Wheels radar gun, just use it for this, and then return it)

You can also see how the weight of a stick affects passing and shooting accuracy or see if the temperature of a puck affects the ease of stickhandling. Good luck

Answer 3

Why does hockey appeal to bloodthirsty low-lifes

Answer 4

i did this: the accuracy of hockey puck i got blue, black, and orange pucks. got a big board and put a dot in the middle. i shot the pucks 3 times each. with ever 1 was the closest was most accurate

Answer 5

The physics of hockey is a good one, but at 8th grade you would not have the math background to attempt to describe flexing of sticks and blade curves. Blade curves would take integrals because it involves variable time the puck is in contact with the blade, variable rates of force with the flex- it's a mess.

The taking sticks with different flexes and testing the accuracy and their effect on speed is a good one, but accuracy would be hard- your body cannot produce consistent shots like would be needed for a scientific study.

What could be done easily enough though would be "A sujective analysis of different blade curves on loft, accuracy and sped with slap and wrist shots"

Basically you buy a bunch of ABS blade wood sticks and re mold the blades to be a simple heel curve, a simple mid curve and a simple toe curve. same lie, buy the same blade pattern to start. Then heat the blades back up and make them slightly open, (slight twist up) then very open (bigger twist up) and gather data points on the loft of the shot (have a fixed distance to a concrete block wall that you shoot all the pucks from, and the puck marks will be measurable)

Put all the data in a plot with at least 3 data points for each blade curve. 5-7 would be even better.

Answer 6

You should do the physics of hockey.  For example, what factors can lead to the hardest shot in the shot competition?  Why did Zdeno Chara's shot go faster than Lecavalier's in the Super Skills Competition?  Take the curve of his blade, his height, and weight into consideration.

Or even, why are hockey skate blades thicker than figure skate blades?  Why is it necessary for hockey blades to exert less pressure on the ice than figure skate blades?

How does the curve of a player's blade affect his shot?

How does the altitude of Denver affect the game?  (The puck experiences less drag because of the altitude)

Answer 7

Why ice is slippery...during the winter olympics there was a great article in the NY Times about how scientists can't explain why ice is slippery.....they think maybe the blade of a skate melts the ice and then freezes it instantly as the blade moves over the ice....they think there is always water on the outside or somehting....thye arent sure and it might be fun to look at all the theories and have people look and put hteir opinion in on it