For this project, we had to come up with a way to purify water. We researched water purification and the chemistry behind it. After research, we created our own form of water purification. My group made a water filtration system. Our final goal was to create a model of water purification and a presentation that would go with it. We presented our ideas to water experts.
Content
- Solute: The component that is dissolved into a solution.
- Solution: A liquid mixture where something is dissolved into another.
- Solvent: A substance, usually a liquid, that has the ability to dissolve another substance. The universal solvent is water.
- Wastewater: Water with impurities in it, usually from being previously used. This was an important concept to understand for this project because many groups addressed wastewater in their models.
- pH scale: The scale of which a liquid is measured based on acidity. Drinkable water is around a 7 on the pH scale.
- Acid: Something with a low pH. Acidic things have the ability to corrode, so we wanted to avoid an acidic outcome.
- Base: Something with a high pH. Also known as alkaline.
- Ionic vs Molecular: An ionic bond is a bond between two differently charged atoms. This bond is between a metal and a nonmetal. A molecular bond is between two positive or two negative charges.
- Bacteria and Viruses in Water: Bacteria in water is extremely dangerous, and it is responsible for millions of deaths.
- Total Hardness: The mineral concentration in water.
- Water Turbine: Water turbines use the power of water to generate energy. Similar to a wind turbine, the water spins the turbine, which generates electricity.
- Purification: The removal of contaminants.
- Solution: A liquid mixture where something is dissolved into another.
- Solvent: A substance, usually a liquid, that has the ability to dissolve another substance. The universal solvent is water.
- Wastewater: Water with impurities in it, usually from being previously used. This was an important concept to understand for this project because many groups addressed wastewater in their models.
- pH scale: The scale of which a liquid is measured based on acidity. Drinkable water is around a 7 on the pH scale.
- Acid: Something with a low pH. Acidic things have the ability to corrode, so we wanted to avoid an acidic outcome.
- Base: Something with a high pH. Also known as alkaline.
- Ionic vs Molecular: An ionic bond is a bond between two differently charged atoms. This bond is between a metal and a nonmetal. A molecular bond is between two positive or two negative charges.
- Bacteria and Viruses in Water: Bacteria in water is extremely dangerous, and it is responsible for millions of deaths.
- Total Hardness: The mineral concentration in water.
- Water Turbine: Water turbines use the power of water to generate energy. Similar to a wind turbine, the water spins the turbine, which generates electricity.
- Purification: The removal of contaminants.
Reflection
This project was fun because we got to build our own models. For our water turbine I cut my own notebook in half to use the plastic as a wing. I learned that you can actually turn bad dirty water into clean drinking water.
One thing I didn't do to well was being a leader. During this project I let my teammates control the entire process. They told me what to do and I did it. Another thing that I didn't do to well was focusing. I couldn't focus much during this project for some reason. I'd try to focus and then just lose track and think of something and then get distracted.
One thing I did well was presenting our project. It was kind of cool to present in front of water experts. It was interesting to hear their comments about what more we should do.
One thing I didn't do to well was being a leader. During this project I let my teammates control the entire process. They told me what to do and I did it. Another thing that I didn't do to well was focusing. I couldn't focus much during this project for some reason. I'd try to focus and then just lose track and think of something and then get distracted.
One thing I did well was presenting our project. It was kind of cool to present in front of water experts. It was interesting to hear their comments about what more we should do.