Reading
Strategy: Skimming. Quickly read the passage who are these inventions for? Tell a partner.
a. People without clean water
b. People in the U.S.
c. People with a lot of money
Making it Safe
Do you drink water every day? Is it clean? You probably answered the world don’t have safe drinking water Without clean water they get sick more easily That’s why these two ideas are so great They can make a big difference for a lot of people.
The LifeStraw
This straw cleans water when you drink through if it is small and easy to carry You can get clean water anywhere you go. It lasts over six mouths for most people. You don’t have to worry about getting a new one often
The Q Drum
This new container helps people carry clean water to their homes. In rural places people often have to walk to get clean water. Then they have to carry it back to their homes. They repeat this every time they need water, but water is heavy ! You don’t have to lift the Q Drum. You can roll it home. No more carrying 50 kilograms of watorl