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Make Your Own Water Pollution Lesson PlanMake Your Own Water Pollution Lesson Plan
Publisher
Safe Drinking Water Foundation
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5th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
1 hr
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Make Your Own Water Pollution

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This Make Your Own Water Pollution lesson plan also includes:
  • Operation Water Pollution Procedure – Part 1
  • Operation Water Pollution Procedure – Part 2
  • Making your Own Pollution: Questions and Answers
  • Sample Water Filter
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Using the polluted water that was made in the prior lesson, your young environmentalists will mix pollutants together in an experiment. Then, they will design a water filter that will clean the polluted water to use in the next lesson. This lesson is done entirely in groups.

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Concepts

water, water pollution, pollution, pollutants, water conservation, water quality

Additional Tags

science

Classroom Considerations

  • Gather and set up all materials prior to teaching

Pros

  • Clearly outline procedures
  • Hands-on
  • Each group member has a duty

Cons

  • None

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