Repeat, taking turns, until all the water from one bucket is either spilled, or in the other bucket. After your turn, run back and give the cup to the next player. If you spill the water, it is automatically the next player’s turn. Try to walk or run with it on your head (without holding it with your hands) to the other bucket and pour the water into that bucket. On your turn, dip your cup into the water and place it on your head. Each team uses the cup to transfer the water from one bucket to the other. Place the second bucket across the yard a designated distance away. What did you discover? Which materials did the best job?įor each team, fill one bucket up with water (the same amount for each team). Let your child take the lead in thinking through the design of your filter. Have you ever felt thankful for clean water? Are you thankful for clean water now after reading about the situation in Burkina Faso?Įxperiment with different materials to create the best water filter.Ĭoffee filter, tissue paper, paper towel, old pillowcase What is the longest distance you have ever walked? How would you feel if you had to walk 4 miles to get water? (Depending on the age of your children, you could try to walk a mile) What does Princess Gie Gie’s mom do to make sure their water is clean? What are some other ways that you can purify water? Why is it important that the water you drink is clean? How much water do you think your family uses in one day?
What are some other important uses for water? What are some things that you use water for each day? Comparing and contrasting our lives with others around the world can awaken new understandings for both children and adults alike.ĭo you know where Burkina Faso is on the map? (Find it together) I think you will enjoy reading this beautifully written book aloud with your child, and it is a perfect springboard into a discussion about the global issues of water contamination and scarcity of clean drinking water.
Reynolds, is a picture book that is based on the life of a little girl from Burkina Faso named Georgie Badiel who must walk miles each day to collect water and carry it back to her home in a jar on her head. The Water Princess, written by Susan Verde and illustrated by Peter H.
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