Discovering Water.... What's in it?

Welcome: Discovering Water.... What's in it?
Description: Water is very important for our planet and because of this lots of things like to live in it. Many of these things are dangerous bacteria/pathogens that can cause great harm to the human body. Don't be afraid though, the water we drink is put through a complicated process to filter out all of these bad bacteria and pathogens. Today you can be a forensic scientist in charge of determining what kinds of terrible things live in a water reservoir sample and you get to use the same machines a water quality specialist might use in the real world.
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: Water,Pathogens, E. coli, Contaminants, Biotechnology, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis
Author(s): Andrew Kavli