Water Pollution Cleanup

3 clear plastic 16 ounce cups or Mason jars

Paper scraps

Dirt/soil (to represent erosion)

Food coloring (to represent chemical pollution)

Vinegar (to represent acid rain)

Dish detergent (to represent phosphates/fertilizers)

1 mesh strainer

4 coffee filters

3 sheets of paper towel

1 spoon

1 small pan or tray in which you can place pollution

1 funnel

Eye dropper (optional, instead of a straw)

1 small box activated charcoal (found in pet stores) Rinsed to remove dust (Bonus Activity)

Vegetable Oil (to represent petroleum/fuel/gas/oil pollution) (Bonus Activity)

3 clear plastic 16 ounce cups or Mason jars

Paper scraps

Dirt/soil (to represent erosion)

Food coloring (to represent chemical pollution)

Vinegar (to represent acid rain)

Dish detergent (to represent phosphates/fertilizers)

1 mesh strainer

4 coffee filters

3 sheets of paper towel

1 spoon

1 small pan or tray in which you can place pollution

1 funnel

Eye dropper (optional, instead of a straw)

1 small box activated charcoal (found in pet stores) Rinsed to remove dust (Bonus Activity)

Vegetable Oil (to represent petroleum/fuel/gas/oil pollution) (Bonus Activity)