Water Scarcity Design

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How do we solve the problem of water scarcity?

This was the dilemma presented to all K-4 students on Yom Ha'atz'maut. We discussed the need to conserve and/or reuse water. Below are photos of the solutions our students presented to the client. The prototypes shown in each photo include descriptions from a student in the group.

We made a shower that reuses the used water and only stays on for three minutes.

We made a thing to put under the shower and when the shower is done it catches the extra dripping. Then you pour it into a tube that goes underground for the plants.



We made a timer in the shower and sink.
We also made a hole instead of a drain that leads to a tunnel to the plants and animals.

We made a coal filter. The water goes through it and the coal sucks up all the debris
and the water would then go through the pipes to be redistributed.

We made a pipe that when you're in the shower, instead of draining, the pipe leads to a filter,
then to the shower and toilet and sink so you can reuse the water.

We made a rain collector for the roof and solar panels. The panels heated the rain water and went into the house. The panels also powered the pipes that sprayed the rain water onto the crops.

We made a water tank that had dirty water come in and clean water come out
to go to the crops and showers and other water needs.

I made a device that took advantage of when the electricity was working.
It pumped water into a separate tank to use later.


We made a sensor that was for a shower or sink.
When the person moves away from the faucet, the water shuts off.

We made a device to collect water from the top and bottom of the shower.
It collects some, but also gives you back some of the water.

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