Water Facility Design
Welcome to water facility design! Your task is to figure out how we will clean and recirculate fresh water on Mission 5.
The steps below will help you figure out what you need and how to get it. Take careful notes in the Design Packet!
When you're done, you will create a design schematic, also called a blueprint, of your system. You should also be able to answer these TEST QUESTIONS without the help of your team. (Yes, these are the actual questions on the test!)
The steps below will help you figure out what you need and how to get it. Take careful notes in the Design Packet!
When you're done, you will create a design schematic, also called a blueprint, of your system. You should also be able to answer these TEST QUESTIONS without the help of your team. (Yes, these are the actual questions on the test!)
- Which of Earth's systems (biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, or atmosphere) is the water facility most closely related to? Why?
- How does the water facility interact with the other Mission 5 systems? Discuss inputs and outputs and be specific!
- What do the interactions between the water facility and other Mission 5 systems tell you about how Earth's systems interact? Give examples.
STEp 1 What do we want?
Brainstorm a list of ways we will need clean water in Mission 5.
Will we want to use water in other ways? To swim in? In a beautiful waterfall? Do we want a river?
Now think about sources of dirty water. Don't forget run-off from plants.
Will we ever want it to rain on Mission 5? Why or why not?
Talk to the other teams and make sure you've included all of their water needs.
Will we want to use water in other ways? To swim in? In a beautiful waterfall? Do we want a river?
Now think about sources of dirty water. Don't forget run-off from plants.
Will we ever want it to rain on Mission 5? Why or why not?
Talk to the other teams and make sure you've included all of their water needs.
Step 2: How can we make this work?
Remember, it's your job to make sure we have fresh, clean water throughout our long mission.
How is water cleaned in nature on Earth? How can we apply some of these ideas to Mission 5?
How is water cleaned by humans on Earth? How can we apply some of these ideas to Mission 5?
The resources below can get you started. You may also research on your own. Remember to record ALL your conclusions!
How is water cleaned in nature on Earth? How can we apply some of these ideas to Mission 5?
How is water cleaned by humans on Earth? How can we apply some of these ideas to Mission 5?
The resources below can get you started. You may also research on your own. Remember to record ALL your conclusions!
These links take you out of the Mission 5 website. Although every effort has been made to ensure that the sites are appropriate for fifth graders, Booker T. Washington STEM Academy and Mission 5 can take no responsibility for links and/or advertisements that appear on these pages.
Step 3: Connect to other systems
Where can you get what you need? In other words, where do your inputs come from?
Think about the other Mission 5 systems:
Think about the other Mission 5 systems:
- Crew Quarters
- Greenhouse
- Barnyard
- Recycling Facility
- Atmosphere
Step 4: Make a design schematic
Now it's time to assemble all that you've learned into a design schematic, also called a blueprint. Start with a rough draft or even two or three.
Eventually you will make a final copy design schematic/design-schematic.html of your assigned section on poster paper.
When you do your final design schematic, you will need to:
Eventually you will make a final copy design schematic/design-schematic.html of your assigned section on poster paper.
When you do your final design schematic, you will need to:
- Clearly label all important parts, especially all the inputs and outputs.
- Include design notes and explanations so that anyone looking at your design schematic can understand your thinking.
- Use color and drawings of sections to make it pop!