Posters
Location
Hall Memorial Ballroom
Access Type
Campus Access Only
Start Date
4-4-2018 12:00 PM
Department
Environmental Science
Abstract
A goal of ENVS 600, Concepts in Earth and Environmental Science is to learn to utilize the scientific method in teaching elementary and secondary students the techniques of doing science. Key to this goal is demonstrating that teachers have the capacity to develop appropriate and relevant scientific studies with easily available resources and techniques. Inexpensive and convenient water purification is a necessity of life in many developing countries, and among such groups as backcountry hikers and others living off the grid in the U.S. This project tests effectiveness of low-technology water purification techniques. Several simple chemical mechanical technique are compared in their capacity to remove harmful bacteria, and produce good tasting clean water. The environmental science results of this project are also considered with the economics and logistics to draw conclusions about the feasibility and value of these water purification techniques. The results also are related to the goal of teaching the scientific method by doing relevant, logistically easy classroom scientific studies.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Dr. Greg Eaton
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Effectiveness of low-technology water purification techniques
Hall Memorial Ballroom
A goal of ENVS 600, Concepts in Earth and Environmental Science is to learn to utilize the scientific method in teaching elementary and secondary students the techniques of doing science. Key to this goal is demonstrating that teachers have the capacity to develop appropriate and relevant scientific studies with easily available resources and techniques. Inexpensive and convenient water purification is a necessity of life in many developing countries, and among such groups as backcountry hikers and others living off the grid in the U.S. This project tests effectiveness of low-technology water purification techniques. Several simple chemical mechanical technique are compared in their capacity to remove harmful bacteria, and produce good tasting clean water. The environmental science results of this project are also considered with the economics and logistics to draw conclusions about the feasibility and value of these water purification techniques. The results also are related to the goal of teaching the scientific method by doing relevant, logistically easy classroom scientific studies.