Grant & Coda's Toolbelt Tales · Book 3
The Plumber Story
Fixing, Flowing & Helping as a Plumber
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A faucet won't stop dripping, and Grant wants to know why. Coda takes him under the sink and along the pipes to meet a plumber, who shows them how clean water is pushed in and used water is pulled away — and why one loose part can drip all night.
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Words to Learn
Plumber—a person who installs and fixes the pipes that carry water in and out
Pressure—the push that sends clean water up through the pipes
Gravity—the pull that carries used water down and out through the drain
Valve—the handle that starts or stops the flow of water
Joint—the place two pipes meet; it must be sealed well or it leaks
Drain—the pipe that carries used water out and downhill
Talk About It
- 1.The faucet kept dripping even after Grant turned the handle. Why does a tiny loose part make a drip?
- 2.Coda says clean water comes in with pressure and goes out with gravity. What's the difference between a push and a pull?
- 3.Name three things in your home that need a plumber's pipes to work.
- 4.Why does every joint in a pipe have to be tight? What happens if one isn't?
- 5.The plumber learned by an apprenticeship instead of college. What's something you'd like to learn by doing alongside an expert?
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