=====Water Filtration=====

==== Author Information ====



* **Name:** Dr. Steven T, Weinman

* **Position:** Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of Alabama

* **Contact:** stweinman@eng.ua.edu

* **Year contributed:**  2022


==== Categories ====

  * **Grade Level:** 9–12, can be adapted for grades 5–8
  * **Alabama Course of Study:** Environmental Science, Earth and Human Activity

==== Abstract ====

Students know: 

-Sources of freshwater and ocean pollution 

-Legislation that addresses the protection of natural water resources 

-Methods of water treatment 

Students will be able to: 

-Obtain,  evaluate,  and  communicate  information  on  the  properties,  uses,  and  pollutants  of  natural water resources 

-Analyze and interpret data to evaluate water resources and EPA standard limits

-Design or refine a solution to protect natural water resources, based on scientific knowledge, student-generated sources of evidence, prioritized criteria, and trade-off considerations 

-Identify  costs,  safety,  aesthetics,  reliability,  cultural  and  environmental  impacts  of  proposed  solution. 

Students understand that: 

-Scientists  and  engineers  can  develop  technologies  that  produce  less  pollution  and  waste  and  that preclude ecosystem degradation

-When  evaluating  solutions,  cost,  safety,  reliability,  and  aesthetics  must  be  taken  into  consideration, as well as any social, cultural, and environmental impacts 

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