Children's Water Festival
Chatham Kent
Royal Flush
Overview
How does a toilet work
Students examine how the mechanism in an ordinary household device works and the difference between
water-saver toilets and regular-flow toilets. Composting Toilets will also be discussed
Curriculum Link
Matter and Energy, Grade 3 (Forces Causing Movement)
Demonstrate an understanding of how forces cause movement and changes in movement (O.E.)
Identify ways in which forces are used in their daily lives (S.E.)
Heritage and Citizenship, Grade 4 (Medieval Times)
Compare aspects of life in a medieval community and their own community (S.E.)
Mathematics, Grade 4 (Measurement)
Estimate, measure, and record the mass of objects using the standard units of the litre and millilitre
(S.E.)
Estimate, measure, using concrete materials, and record volume, and relate volume to the space taken
up by an object (S.E.)
Earth and Space Systems, Grade 5 (Conservation of Energy and Resources)
Evaluate ways in which humans use energy and resources, the immediate and long-term effects of these
uses on society and the environment, and the necessity for conservation of energy and natural
resources (O.E)
Describe ways in which humans interact with habitats and the effects of these interactions on the
communities within (S.E.)
Analyze human use of energy and natural resources and the impact of this use on society and the
environment (S.E.)
Use the skills of scientific inquiry to investigate needs and problems related to protecting the
environment and conserving energy and resources (S.E.)