Archimedes’ Principle
One sunny day in Eureka Shores, Maya and her group set off for a splashing good time at the town's community pool. As they cannonballed and belly-flopped into the water, Maya couldn't help but notice the unusual behavior of the floating toys.
"Hey, why do those beach balls seem so happy floating around while we do all the swimming?" Maya joked, pointing at the bobbing beach balls.
Liam, floating on a giant inflatable donut, chimed in, "Yeah, they're on vacation while we're doing all the work!"
Maya stroked her chin, determined to crack the mysterious floating code with her friends. As Maya thought it over, Liam got out of the pool with a snorkel perched on his head, belly-flopping into the pool.
“I wonder why these floaties are able to float so easily. Too bad Orion can’t come in the pool.” Liam sighed.
Orion, the ever-helpful robot, rolled up to them beside the pool, offering some scientific wisdom. "Perhaps Archimedes' principle can explain why the beach balls are floating. But first, we need to experiment.”
With a splash, they gathered an array of pool toys—beach balls, rubber ducks, and even a tiny toy boat that Liam insisted on calling Captain Splashy.
"Alright, Captain Splashy, it's time for your maiden voyage!" Liam declared, setting the toy boat afloat with a dramatic gesture.
To everyone's amazement, the tiny boat bobbed along, defying gravity as if it had its own secret captain steering its course."Ahoy, mateys! Captain Splashy sets sail on the seas of... uh, the community pool!" Liam announced, causing everyone to erupt into giggles. As they continued their poolside experiment, Maya and her friends marveled at the buoyant behavior of the toys. They discovered that the bigger toys displaced more water and floated higher. "Looks like the size of the object helps to determine how much it floats!" Maya exclaimed.
Orion nodded, “In fact, the force that’s pushing up on these objects, or the buoyant force, is related to this all. When the object is put in the water, it displaces water. The more water it displaces, the more buoyant force!”As they exited the pool, giggles still bubbling, Maya and her group knew that even a simple day at the pool could lead to fantastic scientific discoveries in the playful world of Eureka Shores.