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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 9 - 11

Making Dirty Water Drinkable!

A glass of clean, clear water next to a glass of dirty water, photographed on a white background.Water is a critical and necessary need for life to exist. Clean water is especially critical to humans.

Access to clean water is a major problem we face in the world today, especially in developing countries and during, and in the aftermath of, natural disasters. Currently, there is a portable water purification device called the LifeSaver bottle that can bring clean water to people; however, it is too expensive for most individuals. In this maker challenge, students work through the engineering design process. They create a water bottle from commonly available materials used in purification tools, that can assist in cleaning dirty water as an inexpensive alternative to the LifeSaver Bottle.

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