Are you looking for a real-life STEM Challenge? Here’s a fantastic Earth Day activity that can be used all year long! It’s a water pipeline event! You will love the detailed teacher's guide and the extra information pages included in the file. Your students will love the challenging activity of creating a water pipeline! ➡️ Click here to save 20% with a bundle including this resource and 2 more Earth challenges. What is the challenge? Students will be using materials to design and build a gravity-powered water pipeline. They will transport water from the main tank to a smaller tank using an incline that will allow this movement. They must also carefully connect the pipes and make sure those connections are watertight. Testing and plugging leaks will be part of the task. This is an easy prep challenge with simple supplies, but takes lots of trial and error and thinking! Students will also be intrigued by the scenario of building the pipeline which tackles a household chore- how to get water to your dogs! What is your prep? You will need supplies in addition to this package. This includes straws, cups in two sizes, craft sticks in two sizes, masking tape, rubber bands, and towels. The package specifically includes: Cover Teacher background Materials and preparation page 5 pages of teacher directions Constraints list 4 pages of photographs Extra Hints page Student lab sheet with sample answers Science information page Scoring rubric Terms of Use page All forms are provided in an editable format. The page count listed for this package includes everything. This challenge will need 1 class session (1 hour) to complete. Note: This challenge works perfectly with two others from the Earth Series: Build a Solar Oven Earthquake Resistant Building Or you can purchase all three Earth Challenges in money-saving bundles: STEM Challenge Bundle Earth Series STEM by the Month Water 2 Bundle You might also enjoy these Earth Day Resources: Escape and Help the Environment Escape and Help the Environment with Bottle Flip STEM Earth Day Little Flipper Booklet ***************************************************************************** You might also like these STEM Challenges: Egg Parachutes 12 Straws Towers Build a Gliding Bridge ***************************************************************************** Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies, and product launches: Click here to follow my store. It’s that easy to receive email updates about Teachers Are Terrific! Keep in Touch! Blog Instagram Pinterest Thank you so much, Teachers Really are Terrific!