Operation Desert Deluge
Plants and the Environment- Grade:
- 8
- Teacher:
- Krista Young
What can I do so we can reuse, and purify water so people can drink free of disease, and also help reduce our world’s drought? I have always worried about wasting water but didn’t know how to help. I came up with a idea, and now I plan to make it work! My goal is to build a filtration system that is portable, easy to use, and can purify water no matter if it is toxic, or went down your drain. This filtration system is called MyFilter. MyFilter will work in two ways; it can be used to provide clean and purified water to those who don’t have access to clean water. The filtration system can also go into plumbing and recycle the water that goes down your shower drain so you can use it again knowing it is just as clean, if not cleaner, than the water before it.
This is a very important world problem and you recognized how important it is to create an inexpensive filter. I was interested in your comments regarding changes you might consider to the filter.
The photos of the experiments and the tests with salt water, dirt water, and dyed water clearly show the effort you put into building and testing your filter.
One strong aspect of your project is your honesty about the results. You explained that the filter improved the water but did not fully purify it for drinking, which shows good scientific thinking.