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Facts! Over two million people a year die from a water born disease. Over

Facts! Over two million people a year die from a water born disease. Over one billion people in the world do not have access to clean water. Over 2 MILLION people a year die from a water born disease. Photo courtesy of adamphotography. se (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

Water Filters Engineers and scientists around the world are helping lift communities out of

Water Filters Engineers and scientists around the world are helping lift communities out of poverty. We are going to look at how important safe, clean water is to a healthy life. Over 2 MILLION people a year die from a water born disease. Access to filtered water is vital for millions of people around the world. Photo courtesy DFID - UK Department for International Development (@flickr. com) - granted under creative commons licence - attribution

The Challenge In this challenge you will work as a team to create a

The Challenge In this challenge you will work as a team to create a water filter that can turn our muddy dirty water into clean useable water. (Do not drink the water even if it is filtered. ) At the end Over of the challenge, 2 MILLION peoplewe a year die from a water born disease. will grade each other's water with marks ranging from 1 (very unclean) to 5 (very clean).

Materials • 2 l plastic bottle • Mix of mud and water • Plastic

Materials • 2 l plastic bottle • Mix of mud and water • Plastic clear drinking cups • Coarse gravel • Fine gravel • Coarse sand. Over 2 MILLION people a year die from a water born disease. • Fine sand • Cheese cloth or table cloth • Rubber band • Cotton • Scissors

Questions for Consideration • What made the best filter and why? • How could

Questions for Consideration • What made the best filter and why? • How could your filter be improved? • What was the best filtering material and why? Over 2 MILLION people a year die from a water born disease. • Could you drink your filtered water? Why?