In Africa, two out of five people do not have clean water. Many people do not have a lot of money or materials, 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 students' 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.
- STEM career connections: Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Sciences
- STEM disciplines: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Non-STEM disciplines: English Language Arts
Submissions from 2017
Lesson 3: Lesson Plan, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
Lesson 3: Parent Letters, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
Lesson 3: Poem Quick Write, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
Lesson 3: Presentation, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
Lesson 3: Snack Density, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
Lesson 3: Student Handout, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
STEM Challenge Handout: Engineering Design Process, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
STEM Facilitator Resources, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
STEM: Make a Connection, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
STEM Vocabulary Worksheet, Margie Pinnell, Shannon Driskell, and Mary-Kate Sableski
