Nya's Long Walk Water Pump READ ALOUD SCIENCE Activity

Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom and engage kids in a real world problem.

Teach about Water Pumps with this Earth Day Science Activity! Students learn about the water crisis and water pollution affecting nearly 1 billion people around the world and explore how water pumps can help.

Connect to a Read Aloud: Nya's Walk for Water

This STEM Project is a companion activity to Nya's Walk for Water: A Step at a Time by Linda Sue Park. The book explores the reality of how people walk for water every day.

Take students through the Scientific Method!

Students follow the Scientific Method when constructing their water pumps. They learn about how pumps work and come up with a hypothesis to test based on their research.

Integrate Writing!

After completing their water pump, students write a letter to the village letting them know their findings on which water pump works best.

Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on learning, and elementary teachers who want to create a hands-on educational environment in their classroom!

Note from Carly and Adam on this STEM Challenge:

While many STEM activities are designed with 'fun' in mind, this one requires a certain level of seriousness.

This activity engages students by connecting them to kids of another culture, and educating them on a current world crisis. It is created with elementary students in mind, and we believe we can inspire them through this.

Material List:

• Scissors
• Clear Cups
• Water
• Balloons
• Straws
• Food Coloring (optional)
• Nya's Walk for Water: A Step at a Time by Linda Sue Park (Recommended)

Includes:

• Teacher Instructions
• Student STEM Journal
• Student Instructions
• Student Water Pump STEM Activity
• Student Reflection Sheet
• Writing Activity

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