On March 25th, the Clean Water Science class was introduced to our Sparta Public Library class participants. The participants were given a Clean Water Science Kit and were instructed how to build a mini water filtration system. While wearing their mask and keeping their distance, they learned how to turn dirty water into clean water. They built their water filtration system tower using a paper filter, active carbon, sand and gravel. They then mixed a combination of oil, soil and water and poured the oily-muddy mixture into the top of the filtration tower and watched clean water drip into a clean glass jar. The participants were very excited to see the muddy oily water turn into clean water. Daniel Odom, Ryan Daniels and Liam Renner were the participants.

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PROJECT NEXT GENERATION (PNG) Funding for this project was awarded through a grant provided by the Illinois State Library, a Department of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds provided by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).