Water Quality Testing
Students will reduce and/or stop water pollution in the Pine Creek section of the Walnut Creek Watershed. Students will apply water quality testing procedures to measure the overall health of the water.
Where does our water come from and how does it get to us?
This water unit will help students understand that clean reliable water can be a limited resource that has a cost. We will investigate where our local water comes from and how it gets from the source to the faucet, including all the people involved in getting water to our homes.
The Price of a Sip
Students will compare potable water (tap, bottled, mineral), its cost, taste, safety, and unseen costs (consequences) of drinking certain types of water. They will use the data to determine which is the least expensive (most accessible), safest, eco-friendly.
Extracting Energy From Waste Water
Burning hydrogen gas from water to demonstrate how wastewater can be utilized as a source of energy to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
Save My Water!
The benefit of choosing low-water use food on water conservation is communicated through a public service announcement for a student-run news station.