Water for Industry
- summary
- planning board
- using a thermometer
- downloads


By following a 'water cycle' from a reservoir, through an industrial site where it is treated, used as cooling water, and treated again before being returned to a river, the children investigate corrosion of materials, filtration techniques, heat exchange and carry out an extension activity on pH adjustment to regulate the acidity of the water.
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Related Challenge Club Activity:
Presentation version of water filtering planning board (new window/tab)
Presentation version of using a thermometer (new window/tab)
These resources may be downloaded and used without an internet connection:
Resource | Media type | Resource size | Notes |
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Water for Industry : Introduction | ![]() |
324 kB | Presentation to help introduce the topic |
Water for Industry Introduction: Notes | ![]() |
89 kB | Teachers' notes on using Water for Industry: Introduction |
Planning board: Best method for filtering | ![]() |
76 kB | Drag-and-drop planning board for investigation into the best method for filtering water |
Planning board: Notes | ![]() |
95 kB | Teachers' notes on using Planning Board: Best method for filtering |
Using a thermometer | ![]() |
283 kB | Presentation to help think about the correct way to use a thermometer |
Using a thermometer: Notes | ![]() |
81 KB | Teachers' notes on Using a thermometer |
Notes

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