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This is an activity in two parts: in the first part students observe a simple demonstration about water contamination, then in the second part of the activity students look at a drawing of a house and identify sources of water contamination.

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Students will...

begin to appreciate the role that we all can play in water contamination and the simple acts we can take to prevent it.

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Year 3 Science:

A change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat (ACSSU046)
Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another (ACSSU049)

Year 4 Science:

Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity (ACSSU075)
Living things have life cycles (ACSSU072)

Syllabus Outcomes: ST2-12MW, ST2-6PW, ST2-10LW, ST2-8ES.

Indoor or outdoor activity: Indoor

Time required: 45 mins

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Water, glasses, various substances

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Household Water Contamination

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