Drinking Water Anywhere

Grades: 6 - 12

Watergen launched in Israel more than a decade ago with a unique technology that can generate drinking water anywhere, from the air, through a box! The production of drinking water from humidity in the air (AWG) is used to tackle the growing problem of depleting levels of clean and safe drinking water in the world.
Meet the innovators and learn how the process works.

Teacher Resources for the Video:

NGSS Disciplines Addressed in Standards Referenced Below:

Earth and Space Sciences

Discussion Questions:

What examples of science and engineering practices do you see the innovators at Watergen using?
Based on what you learn in the video, what do you think is the potential impact of this technology? What is the influence of this engineering and technology on society? What areas of the world could most use it? Can you imagine a situation where you might need to use it?

Activity Ideas:

Use the video with a vocabulary activity focused on the terms below that are included in the video as well as others from the video you might select. Based on what they learn in the video, have students hypothesize the definition of each, share their ideas, and then finalize a definition based on their ideas and what they could also research.
Use the video as part of a “water resources” unit in class. Have students research water scarcity issues and water rights issues in the United States. Based on their research, what locations in the United States do they think would most need Watergen as a resource? Why would they choose that location? Have them engage in argument from evidence to support their position.
Provide the video to students doing an independent project focused on a geographic location or climate. How could they use information, and/or excerpts, from the video in their final product?

Vocabulary to Consider:

Condensation
Filtration
Heat Exchange

Resources for Additional Research:

Learn more about Watergen at https://us.watergen.com/.
Learn more about the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices at the NSTA website.

Unique ID for the Video:

Use the unique ID as a shortcut for students to find this specific video. Click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Type in the Video ID as it appears above.