Education Days
Education Days
2027 Education Days
Select Dates, April 1 - May 21, 2027 | 10 AM - 2 PM in Blue Ridge Junction
Turn thrills into discovery at Carowinds Education Days, brought to you by Atomz Lab—where learning takes center stage in the ultimate amusement park classroom! Everyone knows Carowinds for its world-class rides and unforgettable fun, but these special field trips transform the park into an immersive STEAM experience packed with hands-on exploration. Through exciting, interactive programs developed with leaders in education, students dive into science, technology, engineering, art, and math in ways that are as engaging as they are impactful.
Best of all, every experience is aligned with North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia Standard Courses of Study, as well as National Science Standards, making it the perfect blend of curriculum-based learning and high-energy adventure. It’s not just a field trip—it’s a full day of inspiration where curiosity soars as high as the coasters!
2027 Dates:
April 1, 2, 9, 16, 23, *29, 30
May 7, *13, 14, 21
2027 Pricing:
Admission: $40.50 per person
1 complimentary ticket for every 15 tickets purchased
*April 30th park hours are 10:00am-5:00pm. The park is closing early for Grad Nite that evening.
*April 29th and May 13th are School Only Thursdays and the park will be closed to the public. Park hours are 9:00am-5:00pm and this day, a buffet is required along with the ticket purchase. Restaurant openings will be limited.
STEAM Stations:
SCIENCE - Bernoulli's Principle states that as air flows around an object, it creates varying pressures on that object. Air that moves faster creates less pressure, while air that moves more slowly creates more pressure. These concepts are essential for understanding the mechanics of flight.
Activity: Creating a helicopter and putting it through a wind tunnel. Ping Pong Ball Experiment
Rides that use Bernoulli's Principle: Flying Swings, Mountain Gliders
TECHNOLOGY - Magnetic propulsion is a method of accelerating an object by using a magnetic field and an electrical current. It's based on the force that occurs when a vehicle's magnetic field interacts with the Earth's natural magnetic field.
Activity: Magnetic Propulsion Device
Rides that use Magnetic Propulsion: Copperhead Strike, Thunderhead Strike
Sensors used on roller coaster rides prevent two coasters from being on the same block at the same time.
Activity: Ultrasonic Sensing Robots
Rides that use Sensors: Fury 325
ENGINEERING - Imagine electricity like a river flowing through a stream; "current electricity" is when those tiny little water droplets (electrons) are moving through a wire, following a path from one place to another, powering things like your light switch or computer! This path is called a circuit, and when you turn something on, you're basically opening a door for the electricity to flow through!
Activity: Create your own circuit.
Rides that use Current Electricity: Almost all amusement park rides use current electricity.
ART - Arts education can strengthen the brain's attention system, increase memory and learning, and create new patterns of thinking. Do you think you can balance 12 nails on one standing nail?
Activity: Labyrinth Maze; Nail Balance
Engineers use art to design amusement park rides by combining engineering skills with creativity to create fun and functional rides. They use art to finalize the look of characters and scenes.
MATH - Simple Machines make work easier and are the basic building blocks of all machinery. Simple machines have few or no moving parts, and they work by changing the direction of a force or the amount of force needed to do something.
Activity: Pulley system; Lever
Rides that use Simple Machines: Roller coasters use a pulley system to move the cars up the ramps to help them gain momentum.
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