Water Filtration and Water Slides | Vegas PBS STEAM Camp

Vegas PBS STEAM Team | Water Filtration and Water Slides

SEASON 1: EPISODE 2| Airdate: 8/14/2020

Explore how the Clark County Water Reclamation District cleans the water that goes down your drains. Then, Cowabunga Bay to learn more about the science and engineering behind water slides.

Investigate each topic further through interactive at-home STEAM challenges and book talks with librarians from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.

Episode Guests

• Chris Kuhlemeier, Plant Operations Specialist, Clark County Water Reclamation District
• Shana Harrington, Librarian, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
• Science Mom
• Sharaf Chenault, Director of Sales, Cowabunga Bay
• Luis, Student
• Zinnia, Student

Lesson Plans

• Water Filtration - Virtual Instruction Lesson Plan (PDF)
• Water Slides - Virtual Instruction Lesson Plan (PDF)

Resources

• Zoom: Earth Water Filter
• Ready Jet Go!: Design a Water Filter Teacher Guide
• DragonflyTV: Water Slides
• Sid the Science Kid: Slide to the Side (Friction)
• Friction Racing: Science Crafts for Kids
• The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!: Fact and Friction
• The Engineering Design Process
• Water Filter Data Collection Chart

Books Featured

• The Water Princess by Susan Verde
• Focus on Friction by Joanne Mattern
• Water Park: How Did They Build That? by Nancy Robinson Masters
• Amusement Parks and Water Parks by Joanne Mattern

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steamcamp@vegaspbs.org