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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water for Industry : Introduction |  (PowerPoint) |
324 kB | Presentation to help introduce the topic |
| Water for Industry Introduction: Notes |  (pdf) |
89 kB | Teachers' notes on using Water for Industry: Introduction |
| Planning board: Best method for filtering | (PowerPoint) |
76 kB | Drag-and-drop planning board for investigation into the best method for filtering water |
| Planning board: Notes | (pdf) |
95 kB | Teachers' notes on using Planning Board: Best method for filtering |
| Using a thermometer | (PowerPoint) |
283 kB | Presentation to help think about the correct way to use a thermometer |
| Using a thermometer: Notes | (pdf) |
81 KB | Teachers' notes on Using a thermometer |
Notes
PowerPoint resources are in 97-2003 file format and will work in PowerPoint 2007 and 2010. Depending on your security settings, you may need to enable active content for the animations to work.
PDF documents are non-editable and may be viewed using the free Adobe Reader (link opens new window or tab)