HOMEMADE MATERIALS: PROCEDURE:

WATER FILTER
 An empty three liter bottle  Cut the bottom of the two-liter bottle about
five cm, turn it upside down and remove
This experiment seeks to create in students a the lid.
homemade alternative to use dirty water, in
addition; teach a simple way to make a water
filter or purifier.  Cotton
This construction of homemade filters will be
carried out with elements that are easy to
obtain and reuse from our own daily  Put the cotton first, pressing well.
consumption. One of the first processes for  Large and medium stones
 Then put the rest of the materials. In the
treating water for human consumption is slow
sand filtration. It is a simple, efficient and following order; cotton, large stones,
economical technology: it is also easy to medium stones, coarse sand, fine sand
operate and maintain.  Gross sand
and coal.
Water can be reused for different purposes;
washing hands, washing clothes, watering the
garden, bathing, among others and solving the
 Fine sand.
problem of drinking water shortage.

fine sand

 Coal
Gross sand

 glass
 Dirty water from hand washing or rain.
 Put a glass in the spout and then pour the
CONCLUSIONS: IEP JOSEPH INGENIEROS
dirty water through the top of the bottle.

The different layers of element that we have

used for the purifier will cause the water to go
through different stages of filtration. So that
waste and even certain types of bacteria are
trapped inside the filter and the water can be
used again.

We have used natural elements and recycled

 We wait a few minutes and we will see that
we have clean water for use.
disposable plastic containers.
With this method we help to care for and
protect resources, given that quantities of
HOMEMADE WATER
contaminated water are reused. FILTER
Student: Rosmery Caceres Suyo

Teacher: Beautiful

Level: Primary

Grade and Section: 4th “Blue”

Year:

2019