Starter quiz
- Which of these describes natural materials?
- Natural materials have been made by humans.
- Natural materials have not been made by humans. ✓
- Natural materials have come from lots of different nations, or countries.
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- Which of these is not a natural material?
- wood
- sand
- plastic ✓
- gravel
- soil
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- What do we call a solid that dissolves in a liquid?
- soluble ✓
- dissolvable
- insoluble
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- What do we call a solid that does not dissolve in a liquid?
- soluble
- unsoluble
- insoluble ✓
- desoluble
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- What is the name of this piece of equipment?
- funnel
- sieve ✓
- filter paper
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- Filter paper can be used to separate ______ solids from liquids.
- soluble
- insoluble ✓
- dissolved
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Exit quiz
- Which of the following is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems?
- unsafe swimming areas
- unsafe drinking water ✓
- unsafe electrical devices
- unsafe noise levels
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- Which group of people are most likely to suffer from unsafe drinking water?
- the poorest ✓
- the tallest
- the richest
- the loudest
- the thirstiest
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- What percentage of the world’s population have access to safe drinking water at home?
- around 40%
- around 80% ✓
- around 20%
- around 90%
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- Approximately how many people in the world do not have access to safe drinking water at home?
- 160
- 16 000
- 16 million
- 1.6 billion ✓
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- Why must microorganisms be removed from water to make it safe to drink?
- Microorganisms will drink the water.
- Microorganisms can make people ill. ✓
- Microorganisms can become ill in water so they need protecting.
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- Which of these is a step in the processes used to make water safe for drinking?
- freezing
- filtering ✓
- dissolving
- melting
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Around 80% of the world's population have access to safe drinking water at home, leaving 1.6 billion without.
- Unsafe water is one of the world’s largest health and environmental problems, particularly for the poorest in the world.
- Scientists and engineers take inspiration from nature to create filtering systems to clean water for drinking.
Common misconception
Children may think that everyone has access to safe drinking water, and that water just 'appears' clean from a tap.
This lesson explains how approximately 1.6 billion people in the world today do not have access to water that is safe to drink. Also, that water is usually filtered and treated to make it safe to drink.
Keywords
Access - To have access is the ability to enter or use something.
Microorganism - A microorganism is a very tiny living thing.
Filter - To filter is to separate the solid particles in a liquid using filter paper or a fine mesh.
Natural - A natural object or material has not been made by humans.
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