Young scholars study the process of water filtration in a three-part STEM lesson plan. After analyzing samples of dirty water, teams design and build their own filtration systems and measure their efficiency.

Concepts

chemical properties, physical properties, properties of matter, filters, filtration, water filtration

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Pair with additional lessons from the same publisher to create a complete environmental science unit
• Invite a representative from a local water treatment plant to speak and/or demonstrate the treatment process

Classroom Considerations

• Expects familiarity with mass and volume measurements
• One installment of a larger SLED Design playlist
  

Pros

• Requires higher-order thinking to complete the task
• Presents a real-life problem that needs a solution 

Cons

• None