fire hydrant to your home? don't know offhand? find out! walk your neighborhood in search of the nearest fire hydrant. once you find it, measure how far it is from your home. do you think its placement would allow firefighters to fight a fire at your home effectively? why or why not?
to learn more about water delivery systems, take a look at the plumbing pipes under your kitchen sink. ask an adult friend or family member to help you remove all the "stuff" under the sink, so you can get a good view of all the pipes and connections. with the help of an adult, turn the connections off and 