Today we tried something a little different.
Water filtration experiment results.
Charcoal can remove molecules from the water.
2 glass jars sand gravel 3 4 coffee filters dirty water a plastic cup with a hole cut in the bottom.
Gabriel gonzalez and juan diego luengo 10 4 biology hypothesis materials used if water containing bacteria and dirt goes through the water filter then the water will be clearer after filtration because materials like sand dirt.
More ideas to try water filter science project.
The great thing about this experiment is that you can design it however you like.
Construct your own sand water filter and learn about water filtration systems with this easy science project.
We ve tried a filtering experiment using dirty water before using kitchen roll as the filter.
Wait several minutes for the water to filter through.
The purpose of this weeks experiment will be to see if it is possible to filter salt water to make drinkable water using filters created from objects around the house the results of this experiment may yield useful information for those stranded on desert islands.
Adult supervision required when handling chemicals and or cutting objects remember to use proper safety equipment when experimenting.
Water filter experiment water filter experiment by.
We set up coffee filters containing sand stones and then just plain filters.
On the second day after the experiment began the water in the activated carbon jar was totally clear.
Place the small end of the funnel in the top of the bottle and pour about 1 5 cups of the dirty water into the top of your filter.
We carefully poured the same amount of water through each filter and observed the results.
Because we won t disinfect our water for this water project and will just be making an example water filtration system it is not safe to drink as this purification process and treatment process we will experiment with will not provide safe and pure water.
Place the cup underneath your bottle to catch the water.
The water should drip slowly out of the bottom of the filter.
You will need a few supplies.
Make observations about what the water looks like before filtering.
We looked in the garden for three things that might make good filters and chose large stones small stones and sand.
How to do the water filtration experiment.
Set up an.
My results conclude that my hypothesis was correct.
We went to a little pond nearby to collect some water.
Begin by getting a jar full of dirty water.