A lot of our drinking water comes from underneath the ground. When it rains, water soaks deep into the ground and is stored in what we call an aquifer. However, we learned that aquifers can easily become polluted if we do not take care of our earth. If the aquifer becomes polluted, our drinking water also becomes polluted. Not a good combo! Here are some pictures from our tasty activity we did to learn all about aquifers.
Gummys, chocolate chips, and crushed Oreos represent gravel, sand, and soil
Adding ice cream to represent the confining layer (usually clay).
This protects the aquifer.
Adding Sprite ro represent a rain shower.
Adding food coloring to represent the pollution.
Jahann "digs a well" with his straw and "pumps" the water from the aquifer.
The food coloring got all in his mouth! This shows how easily
an aquifer can be polluted, even though it is protected by
the confining layer.
Be sure you are taking care of our planet
to prevent this from happening!
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