Innovating Science™ Small Group Learning: Water Treatment And Filtration

Students will develop a knowledge of the processes performed at a water treatment plant and understand the reasons for each process by performing, on a small-scale, several of the procedures that occur in a water treatment plant on simulated polluted water.

Supplier:  Aldon Corporation IS9700SGL

Catalog No. S40757

Description

• Students will examine the changes in the water after each treatment step is performed, observe physical characteristics of water, such as clarity, color, odor, and note how the characteristics are affected from the beginning of the treatment process until the end
• Kit contains enough material for 5 groups
• Teacher's Manual and Student Study Guide copymasters are included
• Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B
• Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2; HS-PS1-3
• Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns
• Engineering Practices: Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

Specifications

• Certifications/Compliance: Next Gen Aligned
• Color: White
• Age: 13 to 20
• Includes: 500g Fine Sand; 500g Coarse Sand; 500g Fine Gravel; 100g Activated Charcoal; 10g Potassium Aluminum Sulfate (Alum) ; 10g Calcium Oxide (Lime) ; 5g Kaolin (Clay) Powder; 2 mL Green Food Coloring; 10 mL White Vinegar; 25 Plastic Cups; 5 Stirring Sticks
• Quantity: 1

• Product Type: Education Kit
• Grade: 7 to 14
• For Use With (Application): Environmental Chemistry
• Material: Cardboard Box Kit
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 10 x 10 x 10 in.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Respirable Crystalline Silica, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer.