Lesson 8: Muddy Water
Students are taught the names of and uses of available laboratory equipment. Students are given a sample of muddy water which they must attempt to clean using the available equipment. Students write a procedure for cleaning the muddy water
Standards:
1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 2.01, 2.03, 3.08
Classroom Time Required:
One 50 minute class period for teacher to demonstrate equipment to class. One 50 minute class period for students to design and test their water cleaning system.
Materials Need:
- Funnels
- filter paper
- hand pumps
- rubber tubing
- hot plate
- condensers
- flasks
- tongs
- pot holders
- muddy water and any other available lab equipment such as filtering flasks
- metal stands and clamps etc.
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