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Clean Enough to Drink: Making Devices to Filter Dirty Water

Students act as engineers contracted by NASA to create water filtration devices that clean visible particulates from teacher-prepared “dirty water.” They learn about the worldwide need for potable water and gain appreciation for why water quality is an important issue for people on Earth as well as on the International Space Station.

    Standard:
  • 3-5-ETS1-1
  • 3-5-ETS1-2
  • 3-5-ETS1-3

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