CLEAN WATER PROJECT

HOW CAN WE MAKE OUR TAP WATER SAFER TO DRINK?

DURING THIS UNIT WE WILL BE UNDERSTANDING:

THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN DRINKING WATER AND HOW

PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT ARE EFFECTING ITS QUALITY

Class Discussion:

Discuss with your classmates on what you know about tap water

and why clean water is so important.

Write down these ideas.

WHY CLEAN WATER IS SO IMPORTANT

WATER IS A HUMAN NEED.EVERY PERSON ON THE PLANET NEEDS AT LEAST 20 – 50 LITERS OF CLEAN WATER A DAY TO DRINK, COOK AND TO KEEP THEMSELVES CLEAN.

SANITATIONDIRTY WATER BREEDS BACTERIA AND DISEASES.

FLORIDA WATER FILTRATION:UNDERSTANDING THE FLORIDAN

AQUIFER

Identify The Problem

Gather Data

Identify Possible Solutions

Choose Best Solution

Develop & Implement a Plan Of Action

Why We Are Using The Problem Solving Process

Will help us as we discover what is in our water.

To help us through the process of coming up with solutions to making our water safer to drink.

FIELD TRIP TO A LOCAL WATER PLANT.LAB: TO TEST YOUR HOUSE TAP WATER AGAINST OTHER WATER SOURCES.CREATE YOUR OWN WATER FILTERS.FUNDRAISER TO RAISE MONEY FOR CLEAN WATER IN FLORIDA. (WWW.CLEANWATERACTION.ORG)

During This UnitWe Will Be Doing The Following:

LIST OF INTERNET RESOURCES TO GET YOU STARTED:

FLDEP.DEP.STATE.FL.US/SWAP/AQUIFER.ASP

PBC.GOV.COM/WATERUTILITIES

HTTP://WWW.LOXAHATCHEEWATERSOFTENERFILTRATIONSYSTEMSCOMPANY.COM/

WWW.CLEANWATERACTION.ORG

WWW.THEWATERINITIATIVE.COM

END OF UNITIN GROUPS OF 3 OR 4, PREPARE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON YOUR

LAB RESULTS AND ON POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE CLEAN WATER PROBLEM.

YOUR INFORMATION SHOULD COME FROM INTERNET RESEARCH AND INFORMATION GAINED FROM THE FIELD TRIP AND THE LAB.

AS A CLASS, WE WILL BE ORGANIZING A FUNDRAISER TO RAISE AWARENESS AND MONEY FOR CLEAN WATER.

You Will Be Graded Based On:

Teamwork/Cooperation in

Groups

Accurate Information Gathered

Lab Work

Creativity

PowerPoint Presentation

Correct Spelling and Grammar