Episode 29 Oh Sail Can You Sea

Join Jill and Liz as they answer the questions “Can a sailboat sail forever with a fan?” and “How do cruise ships stay afloat?” We also share a boat fact of the day and a storytelling book recommendation. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you! 

Jill’s Fact of the Day, Boats! (And Other Things That Float) https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C850226 

Liz’s book recommendation, The Storyteller’s Handbook https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C895894 

Concerning sailboats: 

https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/kqed09.sci.phys.maf.kqedsailing/the-physics-of-sailing/ 

Is It Possible To Blow Your Own Sail? 

Fan Cart - Blowing into your own Sail- part 1 // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany 

https://projectarchaeology.org/2020/01/17/how-sailing-happened/ 

Concerning cruise ships: 

Bill Nye explains buoyancy: Bill Nye the Science Guy - S01E05 Buoyancy 

Royal Caribbean: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/ 

Archimedes: https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home?subacct=18279#article/ar832494 

Book: Adler, David A. Things That Float and Things That Don’t New York: Holiday House, c2013