Test the Waters : Family Exploration Kit / National Library of Medicine, National Institute of Health
Publisher:
National Library of MedicineNational Institute of Health, Cornerstones of Science,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
1 Sanitation guide, 1 Inventory list (Laminated), 6 pages of infographics (laminated), 1 booklet 14 pages (laminated), Activity 1-- Laminated diagram, Human body Apron Key with Braille Labels and Braille Key Water for Life parts Bag: Human Body Apron Glass of Water Cards Head Band Arm Band Human Body Apron, Body Organ parts Bag: Large Intestine Stomach Kidney (2) Liver Lungs (2) Heart Trachea Esophagus part 2 Test the Intestines parts Bag: Small Intestine (Plastic tubing, Pink) Wooden Balls, various sizes), Activity 2-- Down the Drain: Picture Storm Drain Plastic, Clear with Label, South side of container, waterproof Down the Drain parts Bag: Non-Toxic color tablet, Green plastic leaves and sticks (3 leaves & 3 sticks) Rubber scat Plastic Bottle (Small trash) Down the Drain story cards (4), Activity 3-- Pipe Up: diagram, Pipe Puzzle board part 1--Pipe u pages parts Bag: Galvanized Pipe Copper pipe PVC pipe Chalk Piece (Simulated lead pipe) part 2-Get the Lead out parts bag Copper washer magnet with hook/handle, Activity 4-- Crowd the Tap: Crowd the tap parts bag: Test strip (in bottle) Baldwin Meadows Copper washer Magnet with hook/handle : Graphs, still images, map ; in container 41 x 29 x 19 cm
Activity 2: Find out what storm drains and the clean water you drink have in common. You will see and feel what is going down the drain and ... it isn't pretty. *(Note: A story card in this activity may be culturally inappropriate to some as it talks about pet waste, i.e. dog poop. Removal of this story card will not affect the level of fun and information learned. All other stories are appropriate). Activity 3: Water takes a long journey from a reservior, stream, or graound wter, through pipes in your shoue to the faucets and bathtubs. Find out what types of pipes you have running through your home and what they mean for safe drinking water. Learn how your family can become citizen scientists helping researchers find solutions to keeping our drinking water safe at home. Part 2 Water pipes can be made of different materials. Families will learn how to test and identify pipes in your home. Activity 4: The mission of Crowd the tap is to ensure safe drinking water in the united States. Make your home part of the national inventory of water pipe materials@ the inventory will help prioritize areas for tap water testing and infrastructure replacement. Being part of the inventory will connect you with others in your neighborhood and beyond who want to make drinking water safe for all. Please visit https://scistarter.org/nlm/crowd-the-tap-nlm for more information.
Summary:
Activity 1: Families discover just how much water our bodies are made of. Water helps our bodies stay cool, helps the organs of our body break down food so our bodies can use it for energy and keeps our bodies working well. Part 2 Explore the journey of food through the intestines and imagine how wter helps this process In partnership with Cornerstones of Science and the NIH All of Us Research Program, the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is offering an exciting new citizen science resource to public libraries. The Test the Waters Family Exploration Kit is a fun, accessible, loanable kit which includes four family friendly activities, and all the instructions and materials needed (audio file guides are available in in Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish and Vietnamese). The free kits are available to the first 500 requesting libraries! They come in a lockable plastic tote and can fit on a typical library shelf
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.