What Floats Your Boat?

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A logo of Hammocks Beach State Park. The logo has a golden sea turtle in the center of a blue circle with the park's name. Blue waves wash across the logo and a loggerhead sea turtle dressed in a ranger's uniform is in the bottom right corner

What Floats Your Boat?

A logo of Hammocks Beach State Park. The logo has a golden sea turtle in the center of a blue circle with the park's name. Blue waves wash across the logo and a loggerhead sea turtle dressed in a ranger's uniform is in the bottom right corner
TOPICS:  
  • Art & Design,
  • Physics,
  • Engineering
EVENT TYPE:  
  • Hands-On,
  • Outdoor Event,
  • Performance/Talk

WHEN

4/3 (Thursday)
from 10:00am - 11:00am
2025-04-03 14:00:002025-04-03 15:00:00UTCWhat Floats Your Boat?Why heavy metal ships don’t sink? This program will help kids to understand the Bernoulli Principle that allows heavy ship float and carry cargo over the water. Participants will have an opportunity to test many objects to find out their buoyance and then design and make an aluminum boat to see the Bernoulli principle in action. Call 910-326-4881 to register! 1572 Hammocks Beach Rd., Swansboro, NC 28584

WHERE

1572 Hammocks Beach Rd.
Swansboro, NC 28584
open map

AUDIENCE

  • Pre-K,
  • Children,
  • Teens,
  • Families,
  • Adults

ADMISSION

FREE

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Registration required

Why heavy metal ships don’t sink? This program will help kids to understand the Bernoulli Principle that allows heavy ship float and carry cargo over the water. Participants will have an opportunity to test many objects to find out their buoyance and then design and make an aluminum boat to see the Bernoulli principle in action.

Call 910-326-4881 to register!

Contact Information

Hammocks Beach State Park
jason.vanzant@ncparks.gov

AUDIENCE

  • Pre-K,
  • Children,
  • Teens,
  • Families,
  • Adults

ADMISSION

FREE!
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