Simple Water Filtration System Experiment

Clean water is an important aspect of our lives. With no clean water to consume, the human system does not have the resources to hydrate themselves in order to function throughout their lives. A recommended daily intake of water is 11.5 cups for women and 15.5 cups for men. When those needs are not met, it would pose various problems towards human health, starting from discomfort, nausea, and sickness caused by drinking unclean water. It is important that we acknowledge the problems posed by the lack of clean water.

Through the activity, subjects can learn how each filtration system may result in different levels of cleanliness of filtered water. Subjects are to make note of what has happened to the water before and after going through the filtration system. Moving forward, subjects are also encouraged to come up with their own way of producing a cleaner and more efficient way of producing filtration system. Certain modifications can also be done in which where students can observe the muddy water and the filtered water through a microscope or through some sort of measuring system which can be used to make this project an experiment. Subjects are expected to connect the concept of clean water to the United Nations of clean water and sanitation and be more aware of their consumption in water and what they can do to help underprivileged people lacking access to clean water and sanitation.

List of materials:

•2 x Recycled Plastic Bottles

•Paper towels

•Coffee filter

•Muddy water

•Scissors

•Cup

Cut mid-section area of water bottle using scissors.

Put a hole on the bottle cap using a sharp edge on scissors.

Lay the top part of the bottle facing down into the bottom part of the bottle.

Fill the top part of the water bottle using the filtration materials.

Use a pouring cup to contain muddy water.

Pour muddy water into the filtration system.

Observe the water produced by the filtration system.