Why Do Boats Float? ⛵ Science for Kids | Curio Cabinet

How can a big, heavy boat float, when a little rock sinks right to the bottom? Open the Curio Cabinet and find out! Meet Tilly, a tugboat who is very good at floating. Discover how boats push water out of the way, how the water pushes right back up, why a clay ball sinks but a clay bowl floats, and how giant steel ships stay on top of the sea. ⛵ TRY IT AT HOME (with a grown-up!) Make a foil boat! Fold some aluminum foil into a little boat and float it in a tub of water. Add pennies one at a time. How many can your boat hold? Try a new shape and test again! 0:00 Open the Curio Cabinet 0:15 Meet Tilly the tugboat 0:27 The secret: pushing water away 0:41 Push up vs. pull down 0:57 Shape matters: the clay test 1:13 Fun fact: giant steel ships 1:25 Try it at home: foil boat challenge 1:39 Let's remember! Every drawer holds a question. Keep wondering! 🔍 #ScienceForKids #WhyDoBoatsFloat #STEMForKids