Outdoor Education Program : Water Filtration

Fantastic Filtration
The cool refreshing taste of a glass of water, the life source of all living things... Ever wondered what water goes through to get to this clean state? Roll through the watershed; see a real water filtration system at work and take the water filtration challenge.
Grades 8 (This program can be modified to suit any grade)

Earth and Space Systems - Water Systems
8s119	demonstrate an understanding of how the earth’s water systems were formed, the similarities and differences among them, and how they influence the climate and weather of the region in which they are located;
8s121	examine how humans use resources from the earth’s different water systems and identify the factors involved in managing these resources for sustainability.
8s123	describe the distribution and circulation of water on the earth (e.g., oceans, glaciers, rivers, groundwater, the atmosphere);
8s129	describe, for their geographical area, the direction of water flow and its relationship to the Continental Divide (the watershed boundary for North America);
8s139	evaluate human use of water and the economic and environmental effects of that use (e.g., filtration plants, tourism, industrial applications, control of water flow);
8s140	explain the different stages involved in processing water for use by humans (e.g., obtaining water from its source, treatment, distribution, disposal);

Fantastic Filtration