Model Well
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Twin Cities Public Television
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In this quick activity about pollutants and groundwater (page 2 of PDF under Water Clean-up Activity), learners build a model well with a toilet paper tube. Learners use food coloring to simulate pollutants and observe how they can be carried by groundwater and eventually enter water sources such as wells, rivers, and streams. This activity is associated with nanotechnology and relates to linked video, DragonflyTV Nano: Water Clean-up.
- Under 5 minutes
- 10 to 30 minutes
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan, Model, Simulation
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- empty coffee can
- empty toilet paper tube
- sand
- gravel or aquarium rocks
- food coloring
- cup
- water
Subjects
- Earth and Space Science
- Earth Processes
- Weather and Climate
- Earth Structure
- Oceans and Water
- Earth Processes
- Engineering and Technology
- Engineering
- Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
- Mineral and Mining Engineering
- Nanotechnology
- Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Ecology
- Human Impact
- Ecology
- The Nature of Science
- The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Communicating Results
- The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Model Building
- Nature and Environment
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Source Collection:
- DragonflyTV
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Twin Cities Public Television, Inc., ©2008
Funding Source:
- National Science Foundation, 741749
