Water Filtration



Category Activities
Advancement Conservation
Time to allocate (mins) 15
Outcome Basic method to clean water
Resources

2l bottles

coffee filters/cotton wool

course sand

fine sand

pebbles

charcoal

Instructions

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Cut bottle as shown.  Put the coffee filter or a cloth over the lid and attach with elastic band.  Then layer fine sand, courser sand, pebbles.

Can add charcoal if available

Pour in dirty water at the top and wait for the water to flow through to the bottom, cleaned of many impurities.


Entry written by Sharon Venn of 1st Randburg