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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Luge

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate the concepts of gravity and force. In this forces and energy lesson plan, students construct a luge track to be used to test the speed of various objects sliding along its surface.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Downhill Discoveries

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are involved in hands-on activities to determine how course conditions affect bobsled, luge, and downhill ski races.
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International Luge Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a thorough resource on the luge. Read news associated with the sport, check out information on events, rules, and tracks, and more. Introduce yourself to the history of the luge and get to know the sport's current athletes.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Luge

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on the luge is organized into the following sections: "History," "Rules," "Artificial tracks," "Natural tracks," "Events," "Governing body," and "Champions." Includes several links to sources on luge teams from various...
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Website
International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: The Luge

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What is the luge? What equipment do competitors use? What is luge course like? Find the answers to these questions and others in this presentation.
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Curated OER

Luge Start

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an introduction to the luge events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. However, it is also a good source for general information on the sport's history, equipment and medalists from previous years.