All the Water in the World
Lesson 3: All the Water in the World
STEM Career Connections
- Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Scientist
STEM Disciplines
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Non-STEM Disciplines
- English Language Arts
In Africa, two out of five people do not have clean water. With much of Africa’s water contaminated, many people struggle to stay healthy, go to school/work, grow food and build houses. The villagers do not have a lot of money or materials available to them, so it is a challenge for them to find a low-cost, simple way to clean their water. Your students know that a source for clean water would help solve these problems and improve the lives of thousands of people. The students decide to plan a trip to an African village and help.
The student's challenge before leaving for Africa is to design, build and test a filtration system that could be used to remove harmful pollutants/contaminants from water. It is important in this task to conserve the clean water.