Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Filtration

For Teachers 5th
In this water pollution and filtration lesson plan, 5th graders read the story 'Saving Salila's Turtle' and discuss the impact pollution has had on the Ganges river. Students work in groups to brainstorm different types of water...
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Curated OER

Making Clean Water

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars examine water samples assess the quality of each sample by examining the color/clarity, smell, pH, etc. of each Then they filter the water samples once and assess water quality a second time. finally they filter the...
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Curated OER

Water Works

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate water use and what happens at a water treatment plant. They define and discuss key vocabulary terms, view a diagram of a water treatment plant, and conduct an experiment that simulates the water filtration process.
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Curated OER

Engineers for a Sustainable World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners experiment with making a water filtration system. In this engineering lesson, students get into groups and are challenged to use only eight items to create a water filter. When finished, learners compare and contrast their results.
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Curated OER

Where Do We Get Clean Water?

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners investigate the concept of a filter. They use simple supplies in order to construct one after watching a demonstration performed by the teacher. An important warning that the project water is not clean for drinking is included....
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Better Planet Productions

Earth Care: Filter It Down [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will investigate how different materials filter water and learn about water treatment.