Providing safe drinking water (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)
I can investigate natural ways to filter dirty water.
Providing safe drinking water (non-statutory Climate Change & Sustainability)
I can investigate natural ways to filter dirty water.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Around 80% of the world's population have access to safe drinking water at home, leaving 1.6 billion without.
- Unsafe water is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems, particularly for the poorest in the world.
- Scientists and engineers take inspiration from nature to create filtering systems to clean water for drinking.
Keywords
Access - To have access is the ability to enter or use something.
Microorganism - A microorganism is a very tiny living thing.
Filter - To filter is to separate the solid particles in a liquid using filter paper or a fine mesh.
Natural - A natural object or material has not been made by humans.
Common misconception
Children may think that everyone has access to safe drinking water, and that water just 'appears' clean from a tap.
This lesson explains how approximately 1.6 billion people in the world today do not have access to water that is safe to drink. Also, that water is usually filtered and treated to make it safe to drink.
Equipment
Plastic bottles, scissors, masking tape, cotton wool, sand, gravel, soil, 'dirty water' sample.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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