What’s in the Water

TYPE: Short Activities
AUDIENCE: Ages 7 - Adult
TOPIC: Chemistry
In this activity, learners investigate what chemicals and compounds can be found in a sample of water using a variety of tools and techniques.
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DESCRIPTION

"What's in the Water" lets participants use tools to solve a mystery: what chemicals and compounds are in a sample of water. By investigating with a variety of tools and techniques learners understand how chemistry can help us explore, understand, and solve problems. 

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  • Two learners measure out water into a beaker
  • Two learners wearing goggles measure water temperature with a thermometer
  • Two learners wearing goggles measure water pH with a pH indicator testing strip
  • Two learners record the pH reading from a pH testing strip
  • Two learners wearing goggles measure water temperature with a thermometer
  • Two learners wearing goggles closely observe/read the measurement of the water line in a beaker
  • Two learners measure out water into a beaker
  • Two learners wearing goggles measure water temperature with a thermometer
  • Two learners wearing goggles measure water pH with a pH indicator testing strip
  • Two learners record the pH reading from a pH testing strip
  • Two learners wearing goggles measure water temperature with a thermometer
  • Two learners wearing goggles closely observe/read the measurement of the water line in a beaker

DESCRIPTION

"What's in the Water" lets participants use tools to solve a mystery: what chemicals and compounds are in a sample of water. By investigating with a variety of tools and techniques learners understand how chemistry can help us explore, understand, and solve problems. 

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OBJECTIVES

BIG IDEA

Chemists use tools understand our world—and how we change it.

Chemistry can help us explore, understand, and solve problems.

LEARNING GOALS

  • Learners will develop positive attitudes toward chemistry:

    • Learners will increase their understanding of the relevance of chemistry by exploring the applications of chemistry and connections to everyday life.
    • Learners will increase their sense of self-efficacy related to chemistry through hands-on interaction with scientific tools and by experimenting with variables.

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TYPE:
Educational Resources
AUDIENCE:
Ages 7 - Adult
LANGUAGES:
English Spanish
ADDITIONAL TOPICS: Earth and Space Science Water and Oceans Engineering and Technology Technology Physical Sciences Chemistry Materials Science Societal Topics Sustainability
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YEAR CREATED
2018
PROJECT
OWNING INSTITUTION

Museum of Science, Boston

FUNDING

Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expDeveloped for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DRL 1612482. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Science Foundation. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.ressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.

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Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US).
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