How Do We Know What is Healthy Water? - Salt River Project

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Making the Connection: Questions: • Summarize what we learned about Chlorine. • How do you think the chlorine level contributes to or indicates the quality of the water? • Should chlorine be in natural water sources such as rivers and lakes? • What do you think would happen to a natural ecosystem if the chlorine levels were too high? Review new vocabulary: • Chlorine • Disinfectant • chemical Activity Closure: Allow students to share their new learning with a partner, or summarize three things they learned in their science notebook or lab journal.
Procedures: Hardness Materials: • Distilled water (available at most grocery stores) • Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) • Baby food jars with lids (or other similar containers) • Ruler • Eyedropper • Spoon • Dishwashing liquid • Lock or watch with a second hand or digitally displayed seconds Premise: Demonstrate the effects of hard water on soap suds. Steps: 1. Fill each of two jars with ¼ cup of distilled water. 2. Label one jar with an “S” for soft and the other with an “H” for hard. 3. Add ¼ teaspoon of Epsom salt to the jar labeled “H”. Allow the salt to completely dissolve. 4. Add one drop of dishwashing liquid to each of the jars. 5. Tighten the lids and shake both jars for 30 seconds. 6. Allow both jars to stand for 15 seconds. 7. Use the ruler to measure the height of the suds above the water level. Record results. Discussion: Hold a class discussion about the results of the investigation. Allow students to record observations and conclusions in their lab notebook. Discuss why they think harness is related to water quality. Use the following discussing points to guide their learning. • Hardness is defined as the amount of calcium and magnesium present in water. The ability of water to remove soap is related to the hardness of the water. It is very difficult to get soap to lather in hard water and the white film you find on your shower door or inside your tea kettle is usually caused by hard water. • The preceding activity can be used to demonstrate the effects of hard water on soap suds. It compares the height of suds in two jars, one containing soft and the other hard water. The question to be answered is “Which type of water yields the higher suds?” Making the Connection: Questions: • Summarize what we learned about hardness.
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