Experiment 3
Flushing the Toilet

Topic: Water Conservation
Grades: K-3
Subjects: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives

Question: How much water do you use flushing the toilet?

Materials: 

• Chart below

• Pencil to record 

Procedure:

1. Put a chart near each toilet in your home.

2. Ask your family to put a check mark on the paper each time they flush the toilet.

3. At the end of the day add up 

Additional steps: 

Chart:

Put a in the line below each time you flush the toilet.

Conclusion:

Some toilets can use up to seven gallons of water to flush a toilet. Ultra-low flow toilets use only 1.6 gallons of water per flush. Ask your parents what other ways there are to save water when you flush.