The pictures used in this post are in are not actually pictures of lesson 1 or lesson 2. These photos were not set up, they were part of Volume lesson #3: sink or float. Performed by Jack Jack on January 31, 2009. NOTE: this Volume test was performed after we had a talk about not filling up the sink. Jack Jack left the water running and I found it like this, luckily he had not stopped the water overflow outlet.Around 24 years ago a curious boy had a idea, wait an epiphany! Just like all epiphanies this one was put to the test. With all the wonders of this world, Brian's grand thought was of "Volume." Not how loud, but how much. Do you know that if you set a sink to drip 1 drip every second, from 8 pm to 8 am 43,200 drips will pass down the drain. That is equivalent to about 2.5 Gallons of water.
Brian was very inquisitive at a young age on late one night before climbing into his bed he decided to set the faucet to a slight stream, basically he set it to run faster than a drip but slower than a steady full force stream.
"I wonder how full the sink will be in the morning," he said to himself.
Brian was very inquisitive at a young age on late one night before climbing into his bed he decided to set the faucet to a slight stream, basically he set it to run faster than a drip but slower than a steady full force stream.
"I wonder how full the sink will be in the morning," he said to himself.
"I don't want the water to go out the overflow drain so I will stop that up too." Proud of his experiment he was off to bed.
The next morning he woke up, awake and excited he went to the sink and what do you know, it had overflown. Water at a slight steady stream runny all night will run long enough to ruin the ceiling on the main floor of a house then continue to poor into the basement. "Volume" lesson 1.
Volume Lesson 2: 15 seconds X 4= GPM
The average faucet can allow 5-7 gallons of water a minute. This study is found by turning your faucet on full and catching the water for exactly 15 second. At 15 seconds measure the amount of water and X by 4. This will equal the GPM (gallons per Minute). The average sink only holds on average around a gallon of water.
The average faucet can allow 5-7 gallons of water a minute. This study is found by turning your faucet on full and catching the water for exactly 15 second. At 15 seconds measure the amount of water and X by 4. This will equal the GPM (gallons per Minute). The average sink only holds on average around a gallon of water.
In our homes we have stoppers to stop the water from going down the drain. This comes in handy when you want to wash your face or perhaps float or sink a toy (another Chapter and another Lesson). However in public restrooms there is no need for drain stoppers of any kind because there is no need for water to fill up the basin, thus preventing such incidence as presented in Lesson #1.
Now this is where I find out that Jacob is his fathers son. Today after using the restroom at school, Jacob decided to test out some studies of his own. Jacob turned on the water in the first grade hall bathroom sink and put paper towels over the drain to prevent the water from going down. He then decided to leave the bathroom and go back to class. Most kids are not allowed bathroom breaks first thing in the morning because they just came from home. Jacob with his diabetes is allowed to go more often. NOT ANY MORE, WHAT IN THE WORLD would make him make this kind of choice? I guess it is in his blood, I do believe that like his father, he will only make that mistake once. You might be thinking 'well at least there is drains in the floor of those bathrooms right.' Well that drain was covered and the water soon was pouring out from under the door and into the first grade hallway.
Luckily no damage was caused and the 5th grade bathrooms now look super clean thanks to Daddy and Jacob's after school project. Jacob was given a lunch detention and then Brian called the school and suggested that maybe since Jacob made more work for the school Janitor he should help the Janitor with some of his work!
SIDE NOTE: Jacob loves to clean bathrooms, he does a great job too. I hope he doesn't do it again just so he can clean the bathroom. One of his chores at home is to clean his bathroom, he begs to do it before Saturday. He really does a good job. First he shakes out the bathroom rugs, then he sprays and wipes out the tub. Next he wipes out the sink and wipes off the cup holder. Finally he puts on a disposable toilet brush, scrubs the toilet bowl then sprays and wipes the toilet. I usually have to remind him to put the rugs back but other than that he really does a great Job! He wants to earn money for a drawing easel, I told him he should start a bathroom cleaning business. ANY TAKERS?
4 comments:
Could I have him come give Austin lessons?? Austin is in charge of cleaning his bathroom at least once a week. Unfortunatly I have to go in after him because, well, he sucks at it. He calls wiping once quickly around the sink and one swish in the toilet good enough for his standards. I can send him back and point out what hasn't been cleaned over and over and over, and I still have to go in and clean after him. He needs to learn better! You are so lucky. Well, not for the flooding the school thing. That sucks, but hey, he learned and he served the time which is awesome!
Oh my word, that is..., I don't even know what the right word choice is, hillarious and a little bit horrible. It will definitely be something to laugh about when he gets older.
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Brian Rowser . . .
that is all I have to say!
exactly what genetics were passed on to your children? that would be a good thing to know!
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