DRINKING WATER MODULE CONTENTS
Box A Section 1
2 Hach iron test kits
2 Hach water hardness kits
2 Hach chlorine test kits
2 Hach nitrate test kits
2 Boxes of pH paper
4 Distilled water bottles
Box A Section 2
1 Plastic bag of Whirl-Pak Bags
1 Plastic bag containing an example Whirl-Pak Bag
12 Sample Bottles
Box A Section 3
3--500mL (16.9oz) bottles of spring water
2--1.5L (50.7oz) bottles of spring water
1 Brita water filtration pitcher
Box A Section 4
1 Plastic bag of hardness evidence in plumbing
1 ice tray
1 bag of water softener salt
1 Container of Rolaids
1 Container of IVORY liquid soap
Box of ziploc bags
1 Sandstone Rock
1 Limestone Rock
3 Sample bottles of rain water
10 Laminated maps--"Phisiographic Provinces of Pennsylvania"
10 Laminated maps--"Limestone and dolomite distributions in Pennsylvania"
10 Laminated--"Geologic Maps of Pennsylvania"
Box A Section 5
Iron supplement tablets to spike water samples
Bleach to spike water samples (for chlorine)
Box B Section 1
BOOKS/BOOKLETS
__ 1 The Geology of Pennsylvania's Groundwater by DCNR (blue/white
booklet)
__ 1 Plain Talk About Drinking Water by Dr. James M. Symons (blue
book)
__ 1 Drinking Water Hazards by John Cary Stewart (white/blue book)
__ 1 The Drinking Water Book by Colin Ingram (blue/yellow book)
__ 1 The Water We Drink by Barzilay, Weinberg, and Eley (greenish/pinkish
book)
__ 1 Safe Drinking Water by Scott Alan Lewis (blue/red/yellow book)
__ 1 What You Should Know About Lead in Your Water by AWRA (teal
booklet)
__ 1 Don't Drink the Water by Lono Kahuna Kupa A'o (blue/yellowish
book)
__ 1 Drinking Water Quality-Taking Respinsibility by Conner and
Freeman
(green/blue/red/yellow book)
__ 1 Is Your Drinking Water Safe? by the DEP (white/blue booklet)
__ 1 Water on Tap: A Coinsumer's Guide to the Nation's Drinking
Water by the EPA
(white/blue booklet)
__ 1 Is Your Drinking Water Safe? by the DEP (white/blue booklet)
__ 1 Environmental Action: Water Conservation (Teacher Edition)
- (light brown book)
__ 1 Environmental Action: Water Conservation (Student Edition)
- (light brown book)
VIDEOS
__ 1 Bacteria and Protozoa in Our Water (Video of microscope slides)
__ 1 Cryptosporidium Parvum
__ 1 Water Follies: National Small Flows Clearinghouse
__ 1 "Drinking Water: Quality on Tap" by League of Women Voters
ACTIVITY FOLDERS
Box B Section 2
9 Bottle tops with mesh
11 Bottle bottoms
4 Water filtration interactive laminated posters (placed down
the side of the box and folded over on top of the contents of box).
1 Plastic Box "Water Filtration in the Classroom"
__ 40 Plastic cups __ Containers of alum
__ 6 Plastic spoons __ Rubber bands
__ 7 Kitchen strainers __ Mesh squares
Box B Section 3
1 ---1000mL container
1 Plastic bag of eyedroppers
1-25mL graduated cylinder
1 salt shaker
6 Containers of Fun Dough (assorted colors)
Box B Section 4
1 Hach Paddle Tester: Total Aerobic Bacteria/Total Coliform Test
Kit (in freezer)
1 Easygel Coliscan Water Monitoring Kit (in
freezer)
1 Plastic bag of Whirl-Pak bags
1 bottle of bleach
2 Sets of Bacteria/Protozoa Slides
7 Science Project Bacteria Kits
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DRINKING WATER MODULE ACTIVITIES
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Only a Drop to Drink On Earth
Students demonstrate water distribution on Earth - the relative
volumes of salt water and freshwater - and learn how very little
is available for human use.
Water Treatment in the Classroom
Students will simulate the treatment process used on surface water
for municipal distribution
Water Meter Monitoring
Students discover the amount of their water usage at home and school.
Money Down The Drain
Students investigate why wasting water is both economically and
environmentally costly.
Search for the Epidemic Source
Students solve a mysterious water-related epidemic and learn about
water-borne illnesses.
Bacteria Testing of Drinking Water
Students test drinking water and surface waters for bacteria and
learn about other waterborne microorganisms.
Chemical
Testing of Drinking Water
Students will conduct chemical tests associated with drinking water
and compare various sources of drinking water.
Create
a Bottled Drinking Water Label
To creatively record your results of the chemical tests.
Hardness
Comparisons
Students will conduct hardness tests on various water samples, including
rain, surface, spring, groundwater, and distilled water.
Hardness
Evidence Hunt
Students will investigate the consequences of having hard water
through an interactive lecture and/or worksheet.
Argue about Drinking Water
This activity has not been completed.
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Module Resource Guide Information
Sections
Instruction Sheets
Enclosed are clear instructions on how to use each piece of equipment
found in the watershed activity module (chemistry tests, bacteria
kits, even the Brita Filter). How to Collect Drinking
Water Sample may be important to review for those doing bacteria
testing.
Safety Sheets
Material Data Safety Sheets are in this section for the chemicals
in the Hach test kits.
Fact Sheet Series
A series of fact sheets produced by Creek Connection on various
drinking water topics. They include: water useage, sources
of drinking water, treatment, pollution, pollutants, water hardness,
water appearance and taste, water quality standards, ways to conserve.
Information on Chemical Parameters
Background information, factsheets, and articles about hardness,
nitrates, chlorine, iron, and other chemical parameters associated
with drinking water.
Information on Bacteria and other Waterborne
Microorganisms
Background information, factsheets, and articles about waterborne
microorganisms, how to sample for them, and some of the illnesses
that they cause. This section includes Waterborne Microorganism
Information Sheets for some of the more common microorganisms.
Information on Water Conservation
Background information, factsheets, and articles about water conservation.
General Activity Information
A list of module activities and an explanation of the activity format
(layout).
Activities
Specific to the drinking water theme, these are activities that
can be used in the classroom and/or laboratory.
They address drinking water usage, treatment, conservation, pollutants,
chemical parameters, microorganisms, and social issues.
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