Rain Machine (Solar Still)

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Rain Machine (Solar Still)

Description:

Working in groups, students build simple solar stills filled with salt water and observe what happens when the stills are placed in the sun. The students then taste the water they have collected and discuss what has happened in their stills.

Education Levels:

1, 2, 3, 4, Kindergarten

Subject:

Engineering, Physical Sciences

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

U.S. Department of Energy

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Keywords:

Drinking water, Fresh water, Stills, Salt water, Solar energy, Potable water

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Florida Solar Energy Center

Is Part Of:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/default.aspx

Language:

English

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Science Curriculum Standards (2000)

I. Inquiry
Process skills and inquiries are not an isolated unit of instruction and should be embedded throughout the content areas. Safety issues should be addressed as developmentally appropriate.

B. Inquiry

1. Plan and conduct a simple investigation

Conforms To

Science Curriculum Standards (2000)

IV. Physical Science

Units of Study: Changes in Matter, Magnets

A. Property of Objects and Materials

2. Materials can exist in different states -- solid, liquid and gas. Some common materials, such as water, can be changed from one state to another.

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