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Drinking Water and Water Purification

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Sixth graders design experiments to compare the amount of bacteria in river water to the amount in purified tap water. They explore how water purification removes bacteria and pollution from the water. Students examine the steps of the scientific method through their experimentation and analysis.

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water pollution, pollution, bacteria

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bacteria, purification, water pollution, science
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Grade
6th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 days
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