T.A.S.I.R

PROJECT

Summer 2005

Dr. D.

sdiab@stfrancis.edu

815-740-3855

Misconception: All Brands of Bottled Drinking Water Are the Same!

Proposal	pH (Form A)	Class Data ( Form F) 1. Bottled water 2. Tap water Group A 3. Tap water Group B
Schedule	Calcium/Hardness ( Form B)	Materials and Equipment (Summer 05)
Water Facts	Soluble Chloride (Form C)	Materials and Equipment (Academic Year)
Water Misconception	Bicarbonate ( Form D)	Agenda July 27-28
Water Lingo	TDS (Form E)

Activities related to water:

http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/ - Activities and games for kids and teachers.

Water Treatment Cycle - An illustration of the water treatment process.

Drinking Water Bloopers - Embarrassing moments in the life of a water drinker.

The Water Cycle - A graphic of the water cycle.

Word Scramble - A fun game to print and play.

Water Facts of Life - Amazing facts about water.

Water Trivia Facts - Fun water facts continue - how long can you live without water?

Be Hydro-logical - Find out what you can do.

Related Sites:

Bottle This: http://www.pbs.org/pov/borders/2004/water/water_bottle.html

Let's Talk Purity: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=misconceptions+about+bottled+water

Water Misconceptions Addressed: http://www.thepenn.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/03/24/4061edc518cbc

Marketing a Perception of Purity: http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/chap2.asp

Blowing the Lid Off Dislilled water: http://www.durastill.com/myths.html

Chemistry Misconceptions: http://educ.queensu.ca/~science/main/concept/chem/c07/C07CDTL1.htm

Chemical Misconceptions; http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/learnnet/misconceptions.htm

Misconceptions as Barriers to Understanding Science: http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/str/4.html

Science teaching Rewconsidered: http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/str/

Extensions:

• Animated Bonds by June B. Steinberg
• Hydrogen Bonds and Water from Northland Community and Technical College
• Structure of Water by John Kyrk
• Salt Dissolving in Water from Northland Community and Technical College
• Molecular View of Solution formation Essential Chemistry, 2/e by Raymond Chang
• Animated pH scale by John Kyrk
• Buffering Essential Chemistry, 2/e by Raymond Chang

Bottled Water Regulation:

The public health and Safety Company: http://www.nsf.org/

International Bottled water Association: http://www.bottledwater.org/