STEWARTVILLE, Minn. (KTTC) – Science class underwent a major upgrade at Stewartville Middle School. 7th and 8th-grade science teacher Brandon Hoth is using sports highlights to bring Newton’s laws to life.

Hoth is a man who wears many caps, ranging from freshman football coach to Good Morning Football sports analyst. Most importantly, he serves as Stewartville Middle School’s life and physical science teacher.

“One of my favorite things to see on TV was when ESPN would run the sports science segments by John Brinkus,” Hoth said. “I always thought it was so cool to see the interconnectedness between what I was learning in school and what I was seeing in sports.”

He’s brought science out of the textbook and into life by using real-world examples to keep his students engaged in the subject.

“It’s a topic that I actually like with science. No offense to science, but I like the mix of it,” 8th grader Carlos Montelongo said.

Mr. Hoth’s passion and energy for sports and science are the actions creating the reactions from his students and their excitement to learn more, one play at a time.

“There’s so many cool things that we can tie into sports with science that I almost feel like I’m doing a disservice to a lot of those students if I don’t incorporate,” Hoth mentioned.

As a Stewartville graduate himself, Hoth said he’s passing on the spark his own teachers lit.

“If I can walk away, even if it’s only a few students in each class saying, wow, number one, that guy’s kind of nuts, but number two, that was pretty interesting. I want to read more about that. I want to learn more about that,” Hoth said.

Next, the class will break down softball and baseball highlights during their dive into kinetic and potential energy.

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