Getting water to a tap requires an understanding the fundamentals of fluid flow. Groups design, build, and test a piping system to get water from the source — a five gallon bucket — to a tippy tap. The objective is to be able to fill that tippy tap quickly without losing precious water in the process.

Concepts

bernoulli's principle, water flow, fluids, water pressure, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Work examples using Bernoulli’s equation

Classroom Considerations

• Requires piping materials and a tippy tap
• Class should be familiar with the design process

Pros

• Provides directions to build a tippy tap if one is not available
• Includes an answer document with the mathematics worked out

Cons

• The worksheet page does not provide much room to work out the solutions

Common Core

HSN-Q.A.1 HSA-CED.A.4 HSA-REI.B.3 HSA-REI.B.4.a HSA-REI.B.4.b