

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Steam Saturday: Basketball – The Science Behind the Swish
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Saturday, March 28, 2026
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Tennessee Room

Love basketball? Join us for STEAM Saturday and explore the science, technology, engineering and math behind the game.

Basketball – The Science Behind the Swish is a hands-on learning experience where guests will build their own game to take home while discovering how scientific principles shape performance on the court. Learn how angles and trajectory influence a shot, how balance and stability affect control, and how energy and motion power every play. Then take what you learn and apply it to your own game.

You will discover:

How angles and trajectory impact shooting accuracy

The role of balance and stability in control and movement

How energy and motion affect performance

How to build your own basketball-inspired game to take home

STEAM Saturday programs are designed to make science fun, interactive and easy to understand for learners of all ages.

This event is free with Discovery Park admission or membership.

This event is brought to you by Thompson Machinery Cat Rentals.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/union-city/steam-saturday-basketball-the-science-behind-the-swish/200029803443447
- **Event Categories**: sports
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029803443447?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=union+city-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Union City
- **state**: TN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 830 Everett Blvd, Union City, TN, United States, Tennessee 38261
- **lat**: 36.43798
- **long**: -89.06745
- **full address**: 830 Everett Blvd, Union City, TN, United States, Tennessee 38261

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Discovery Park of America (https://allevents.in/org/discovery-park-of-america/9105660)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 830 Everett Blvd, Union City, TN, United States, Tennessee 38261
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Discovery Park of America
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Steam Saturday: Basketball – The Science Behind the Swish ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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