Did You Know?

Some toilets can be very old!

How Toilets Work

Toilets take away waste. You sit or squat to use it.

Types of Toilets

Some toilets use water. Others do not use water.

What toilet Does

It helps us go to the bathroom.

It keeps our homes clean.

It uses water to flush waste away.

It can be found in many places.

Some toilets are for sitting.

Others are for squatting.

More About Toilet

Toilets have been around for a long time. They help people stay clean. Long ago, people used holes in the ground.

Now, toilets are in homes, schools, and parks. They help us every day. We can use them when we need to go.

In the future, toilets may get even better. They may save more water. They may also help the Earth!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Toilet"] --> B["Types of Toilets"] B --> C["Flush Toilets"] B --> D["Dry Toilets"] C --> E["Connected to Sewer System"] C --> F["Connected to Septic Tank"] D --> G["Connected to Pit"] D --> H["Composting Chamber"]

What Do These Words Mean?

sanitary hardware:clean equipment used for hygiene
effluent:wastewater or liquid waste
septic tank:a tank that treats sewage from a building
urine diversion:separating urine from other waste
lavatory:an old term for a toilet