In our 2nd installment on using cork for science, we investigate how to use cork to build a stable boat. In this case, we are referring to a small, toy boat - not one someone would actually sit in. Try building your boat in various configurations and decide which build you think makes it the most stable. Do you have other ideas? If so, build them and see if they are as stable as you had expected.
Read moreWine Cork Buoyancy Experiment - Elementary Age
Cork is one of the most buoyant natural materials on earth, but just how buoyant is it? In this experiment, our goal is to determine how much weight a wine cork can hold while still floating. Our secondary question is whether natural and agglomerated wine corks have different results.
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