Resources: computers, internet, Anglian Water’s water quality site, pen, pencil
Handout: Handout contains a grid for pupils to record the data selected on Anglian Water’s water quality site and space to record their observations and graph.
Discuss the difference between hard and soft water.
Using the Anglian Water Postcode checker see how hard water is in five different locations. Attempt to use data from five very different areas near the coast, a city centre, a farming area and an area with hills or mountains to see if there is any link between the terrain and the type of water found in that area. http://waterquality.anglianwater.com/map.aspx
Children are to present their data in a graph and record any observations they can make.
Career Film: Ellie Henderson works as a Community Education Manager at Anglian Water. Click on the tour to learn about Ellie's job.
Expert Film: Ellie Henderson, a Community Education Manager at Anglian Water, talks about the difference between hard and soft water and what leads to some areas having different types of water.
Use the Anglian Water Postcode checker to see how hard water is in five different locations.
Use data from five very different areas.
Present your data in a graph and record any observations.
Challenge Task:
Can you notice any patterns between the type of water found in any of the locations used?
Ask pupils to share the key differences between hard and soft water.