Household Water Contamination

Household Water Contamination

Lesson 11 of 11 in this unit

  • Primary
  • Year 3 - 4
  • Science
  • Environmental
  • Water
  • ...

Lesson summary

This is an activity in two parts: in the first part students observe a simple demonstration about water contamination, then in the second part of the activity students look at a drawing of a house and identify sources of water contamination.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • begin to appreciate the role that we all can play in water contamination and the simple acts we can take to prevent it.

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Curriculum details

Year 3 Science:

  • A change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat (ACSSU046)
  • Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another (ACSSU049)

Year 4 Science:

  • Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075)
  • Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072)

Syllabus OutcomesST2-12MW, ST2-6PW, ST2-10LW, ST2-8ES

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: 45 mins

Resources required

  • Printed worksheets
  • Water, glasses, various substances

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