Water Polarity and Purification A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines.


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Title Water Polarity and Purification
Description This lesson uses PocketLab Notebook software to deliver lessons to students with the simulation embedded. In this activity, students will be able to: Explore water properties in order to explain water purification. Describe scientific, economic, and social considerations involved with the challenges of water purification in a global community. Propose designs of experiments and products that contribute to water purification services.
Subject Biology, Chemistry
Level High School, Middle School
Type Guided Activity, Homework, Lab, Remote Learning
Duration 60 minutes
Answers Included No
Language English
Keywords molecule, notebook, pocketlab, polarity, purification, water
Simulation(s) Molecule Polarity (HTML5), Molecule Polarity


Author(s) PocketLab
School / Organization PocketLab
Date submitted 6/24/21
Date updated 6/24/21