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Lesson Activities
- Introduction
- Access to Clean Water: What Is the Problem?
- Global Water Issues
- Your Challenge
- The Engineering Design Process
- Phase 1 - Regional Information on Water Issues
- Water Quality: Possible Solutions
- Sample Water Purification Systems
- Water Quality Resources
- Phase 2 - Consider Constraints and Explore Possibilities
- Select an Approach and Develop a Design Proposal
- Make a Prototype and Test Your Design
- Refine Your Design and Create Your Final System
- Communicate Your Results
- Phase 3 - Build Your Presentation
- Final Presentation
- Student Resources
- Teacher Resources
- STEM Careers
Schedule
The estimated length of time for the complete lesson is about 13-14 days. The estimated length of time for each activity within the lesson varies and is listed in parentheses after each Teacher Note. Most activities range from 45 minutes - 1 hour. There are a few activities that range from 15-30 minutes. Times may vary according to your implementation and student discussion time. These estimations include time for students to explore the information in the sidebars.
