Week 05 · The Toilet
Monday
Meet the toilet
// A tank, a flap, a float and gravity
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Meet the Toilet
Rocket presses the toilet handle and the water roars.
"Where did it all go? Where does new water come from?"
Raven listens to the hiss after the flush. "What do you notice?"
Nova glows a see-through tank. "Most of the machine hides in here."
Where it lives
A toilet sits in the bathroom.
The bowl is the low part you see.
The tank is the box up high behind it.
The tank stores the water for the next flush.
The parts tour
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Handle | You press it. A chain inside lifts the flapper. |
| Tank | Stores the water up high. |
| Flapper | A rubber flap at the bottom of the tank. |
| Float | Rides on top of the water. |
| Fill valve | Lets new water into the tank, then stops. |
| Bowl | The low part where the water rushes. |
TOILET PARTS
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which part stores the water up high?
What lifts the flapper?
Which part rides on top of the water?
Why the tank is up high
The tank sits higher than the bowl.
Gravity pulls the water down into the bowl.
Tomorrow we learn more about gravity.
Look at the parts table.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The tank is higher than the bowl. | ? |
| The flapper is made of rubber. | ? |
| The float sinks to the bottom. | ? |
| New water comes in through the fill valve. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEEach toilet part has a job in the flush.
Try it
Go to the bathroom with your grown-up.
Put your hand on the tank. Press the handle.
Listen for the rush, then the hiss.
Count the seconds until the hiss stops.
Put your hand on the tank. Press the handle.
Listen for the rush, then the hiss.
Count the seconds until the hiss stops.
Safety first
Look at the toilet. Only a grown-up lifts the tank lid.
Keep your hands out of the tank and the bowl.
Wash your hands with soap when you are done.
Keep your hands out of the tank and the bowl.
Wash your hands with soap when you are done.
STORY CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
What did Raven hear after the flush?
Where does most of the machine hide?
Draw a toilet. Label the tank and the bowl.
You met the toilet and found its hidden parts!
Tomorrow, we learn why water always goes down.