LESSON PLAN

CLASS: VII TIME: 40 MIN

SUBJECT: SCIENCE

TOPIC: WASTE WATER STORY

SUB-TOPIC: TREATMENT OF POLLUTED WATER

GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

Science curriculum at the upper primary stage intends to develop:

 Scientific temper and scientific thinking

 Understanding about the nature of scientific knowledge
 Process skills of science which includes observation(s), posing question(s), searching
various resources of learning, planning, investigations etc.
 Sensitivity towards environmental concerns.
 Respect for human dignity and rights, gender equity, values of honesty, integrity,
cooperation and concern for life.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

 Recall the term sewage, sewerage system.

 Define waste water treatment.
 State the steps involved in waste water treatment.
 Describe the process of waste water treatment.
 Understand the importance of waste water treatment.

PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Students are familiar with concept of sewage, sewerage system.

TEACHING AIDS: Beaker, organic waste, stirrer, chlorine tablets, filtration apparatus.

AV aid: https://youtu.be/_MvYlZ_niYY

INTRODUCTION: Teacher elicits the interest of students by asking following questions:

 What are some ways by which water can become contaminated?

 Why is it important to purify water?

 What if we consume contaminated water?

 What happens to the sewage water?

 PRESENTATION:
To understand the process of treatment of waste water that take place at the wastewater
treatment plant teacher engages students in the following activity:
ACTIVITY 1
Teacher divides the students into groups to perform the activity. Students record their observations
at each stage:
 Fill a large glass jar 3/4 full of water. Add some dirty organic matter such as grass pieces or
orange peels, a small amount of detergent, and a few drops of an ink or any colour.
 Cap the jar, shake it well and let the mixture stand in the sun for two days.
 After two days, shake the mixture and pour a small sample into test tube. Label this test
tube “Before treatment; Sample 1”. How does it smell?
 Use an aerator from an aquarium to bubble air through the sample in the glass jar. Allow
several hours for aeration; leave the aerator attached overnight. If you do not have an aerator, use a
mechanical stirrer or a mixer. You may have to stir it several times.
 The next day when aeration is complete, pour another sample into a second test tube. Label
it as “After aeration; Sample 2”.
 Fold a piece of filter paper to form a cone. Wet the paper with tap water and then insert the
cone in a funnel. Mount the funnel on a support
 Pour the remaining aerated liquid through the filter into the beakers. Do not allow the liquid
to spill over the filter. If the filtered liquid is not clear, filter it a few times till you get clear water.
 Pour a sample of the filtered water into a third test tube labeled “Filtered; Sample 3”.
 Pour another sample of the filtered water into a fourth test tube. Add a small piece of a
chlorine tablet. Mix well until the water is clear. Label the test tube “Chlorinated; Sample 4”.
 Observe carefully the samples in all the test tubes. Do not taste! Just smell them!

Students perform the activity with great enthusiasm and record their observations and later based
on their observations answer following questions.
 What changes did you observe in the appearance of the liquid after aeration?
Expected answer: lighter
 Did aeration change the odour?
Expected answer: Yes
 What was removed by the sand filter?
Expected answer: Dissolved impurities
 Did chlorine remove the colour?
Expected answer: Yes
 Did chlorine have an odour?
Expected answer: Yes, a strong odour.
 Was it worse than that of the wastewater?
Expected answer: No
 Filtration process
Teacher compiles all the observations explains the process of waste water treatment by
playing a video on the same.
https://youtu.be/_MvYlZ_niYY

RECAPITULATION:
 How aeration helps in waste water treatment?
 Why waste water is chlorinated after filtration?
 What is waste water treatment?
 Explain the function of bar screens in a wastewater treatment plant.
 What is sludge?
 Describe the steps involved in getting clarified water from wastewater.

HOME ASSIGNMENTS:

 Find information on one of the ancient civilizations, Harappa and Mohenjodaro had
perhaps the world’s first urban sanitation system.

VALUES: Sharing information, concern for environment

SKILLS DEVELOPED: Observation skills, thinking skills

BLACK-BOARD WORK:

DATE:08-01-19 THOUGHT: STRIVE TO BE SINCERE

CLASS:VII TOPIC: WASTE WATER STORY
SUBJECT: SCIENCE Sub-Topic: TREATMENT OF POLLUTED WATER

Steps in waste water treatment: