The Water Princess

THE WATER PRINCESS

Author: Susan Verde
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Publisher: Putnam Publishing
Copyright: 2016

A young girl called Princess Gie Gie lives with her family in a small village in Burkina Faso, where girls and their mothers must walk for miles each day to bring water back to their homes to be boiled for drinking and washing. For now, Princess Gie Gie wears a clay pot as her crown rather than a bejeweled tiara, but she dreams that someday her village will have clean water of its own.

"The Water Princess"
Novel Engineering Lesson Plan

Britannica Encyclopedia - Elementary Edition

Available through Galileo, the Britannica Encyclopedia is a great place for your students to begin researching the country of Burkina Faso. Students have the option of using the entry level information provided or switching to a more detailed version.

ALL AMERICAN MAKERS: HEAT IS ON
Observes four inventions as they compete against one another for an investment opportunity. Includes the testing of a water filtration system built into a water bottle.

Grade(s) 6-8, 9-12 ©2015 Science Channel

Soda-bottle water filter

Source: Technology & Engineering Teacher.
Mar2017, Vol. 76 Issue 6, p34-35. 2p.

Author: Harry T. Roman

Abstract: The article describes an activity program which asks students to create a portable on-site water filters using soda bottle.

The Ryan's Well Foundation

This Foundation grew from the passion and courage of one 6 year old boy, Ryan Hreljac. Ryan was inspired to take action as a 1st Grade student when he learned of the devastating consequences for people without access to safe drinking water.

The Georgie Badiel Foundation

The Georgie Badiel Foundation is committed to building, restoring and maintaining wells, as well as providing sanitation facilities in Burkina Faso and our neighboring Sub-Saharan African countries .

Water is Life

WiL provides clean drinking water, sanitation and hygiene education programs to schools and villages in desperate need. The also provide opportunities for others to be involved through fundraising and field project implementation.

The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation is a weekly Saturday morning show on CBS that showcases present-day change-makers from all over the world who are creating solutions to real needs. It is hosted by CBS Sunday Morning regular Mo Rocca.

Innovation Nation
"Cleaning Water with Water"

In this segment from "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation" you'll see how two men use water to clean water.

Innovation Nation
"Hippo Water Roller"

In this segment from "The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation" you'll learn about a water container being used to make transporting water easier.