The students investigated issues with drinking water around the world. They found that over 884 million people lack access to safe drinking water, including countries like Afghanistan and Ethiopia where less than 25% of the population has clean water. The students also explored how the US filters water differently than other nations. They conducted an experiment boiling water in different containers and learned glass containers with lids boil water fastest. Their conclusion was that access to safe drinking water is a major global problem and boiling salt water can produce drinkable water in places without filtration.