STEM Field Trips
Hands-on learning powered by play
You pick the lesson, we bring the fun!
Remember the most memorable school days? They weren’t the lectures or worksheets—they were the hands-on, out-of-the-ordinary lessons that stuck with you for years. That’s exactly the experience we bring to students with our STEM Skating Program, a copyrighted, nationwide program designed to make learning science, technology, engineering, and math exciting and unforgettable.
STEM subjects are often where students lose interest the fastest—but our program uses interactive, hands-on activities combined with the fun of roller skating to re-ignite curiosity and engagement. Teachers choose the lesson, and our team brings it to life with customized, active learning experiences that make STEM concepts come alive.
Join schools across the country in making STEM education fun, memorable, and dynamic—all while students enjoy a safe, supervised, and action-packed environment at Starlite Family Fun Center.
Where learning rolls right along.
Students discover how science, technology, engineering, and math show up in everyday experiences during a one-hour interactive STEM session then put those concepts into action with two hours of roller skating.
the perfect blend of hands-on learning and physical activity, all in one unforgettable field trip!
STEM Lessons by Grade
Explore the lessons available from Kindergarten to 12th grade below. This program is available Monday – Friday during school hours.
Kindergarten
The Science of Rollerskating
Students will learn about the parts of a roller skate/inline skate and how each part functions to make the skate. They will discuss how surfaces in the rink are made of different materials and how that affects the skate in motion. Students will have a chance to showcase their creativity and design a new feature for a skate.
TOPICS
Geometry, Friction, Reverse Engineering, Design
First Grade
Lights, Sound, & Skating
Students will learn that both sound and light can travel in waves. They will discover the different types of lights we use in the skating rink, and learn what makes sound in a skating rink.
TOPICS
Frequency, Waves, Vibrations
Second Grade
The Science Behind Roller & Ice Hockey
Students will learn how STEM plays a very large part in sports, specifically roller and ice hockey. They will learn how three different kinds of motion can make a difference in the outcome of the game. They will also learn how roller skates and inline skates used in roller and ice hockey work.
TOPICS
Physics, Force, Potential Energy and Motion
Force & Motion
Students will learn basic physics as they discuss the forces in play when they roller skate. They will see how gravity and friction impact a skater in motion, then they experiment by rolling a skate down a ramp.
TOPICS
Gravity, Friction, Motion
Third Grade
Rocks & Rollerskating
Students will investigate roller rink materials and classify them based on hardness, color and texture. They will apply skills that are used for rocks & minerals to make observations about the different parts of a skate!
TOPICS
Moh’s Hardness Scale, Luster, Defining a Rock and Mineral, Texture
Fourth Grade
Music & Lighting
Students will learn about how light and sound travel. They will learn the exciting effects of light with the use of reflection and refraction. They will discuss the different speakers used in a skating rink, and how they work together to make music.
TOPICS
Refraction, Waves, Frequency
Fifth Grade
Sound & Skating
Students will discover how speakers work, and will explore how sound waves look and how they travel through different mediums. They will discuss sounds that relate to the roller skating rink including the differentiation in speaker pitch and tones.
TOPICS
Electricity, Doppler Effect, Sound System Design
Arcade STEM
Students will learn about reaction time, what it has to do with arcade games and how to Improve it. Students will also learn about probability through discussion of arcade games In our facility.
TOPICS
Reaction Time, Probability and Engineering Through Game Design, and Electric Circuits
Sixth Grade
Skating in the Solar System
Students will take a journey through our Solar System and discuss what it would be like to build a roller skating rink on different moons and planets. They will discuss engineering challenges with differences in gravity, atmosphere, and temperature.
TOPICS
Earth, Space, Science, Engineering, and Gravity
Seventh Grade
Health, Fitness, & Skating
Students will learn about the functions of the human body and about leading a healthy lifestyle. They will make predictions and then calculate their average heart rate through physical activity.
TOPICS
Cardiovascular System, Heart Health, Importance of Exercise
Eighth Grade
Newton on Rollerskates
Students will learn that each one of Newton’s Three Laws of Motion are present in the skating rink. They will experement with force and mass and discuss the importance of physiscs and roller skating.
TOPICS
Physics, Laws of Motion, Inertia
The Science Behind Roller & Ice Hockey
Students will learn how STEM plays a very large part in sports, specifically roller and ice hockey. They will learn how three different kinds of motion can make a difference in the outcome of the game. They will also learn how roller skates and inline skates used in roller and ice hockey work.
TOPICS
Physics, Force, Potential Energy and Motion
High School
Motion & Skating
Students will learn about Newton’s Three Laws of Motion and how forces and motion interact with each Law. They will experiment with force, mass, and discuss the importance of physic in everyday life and roller skating.
TOPICS
Physics, Laws of Motion, Inertia
Energy & Skating
Students will learn how math concepts can be found all over the skating rink. Students will measure, compare, and average the speed of several skaters, how statistics relates to roller skating, and discuss conservation of energy.
TOPICS
Conservation of Energy, Kinetic and Potential Energy, Statistics
Contact us today to book your STEM Field Trip!
Just fill out the form below or contact our Sales Manager at 770-898-0100 X 416 and we’ll help you get everything lined up.