Clean Water

Finding Out

I did many things to find information about my topic. First, I talked to my mom because she works for WMP (Watermatic Philippines) which is helping people in Cebu have access to clean water. My mom helped me with my research on clean water. She taught me how to make dirty water into clean water. I also looked for information on google and reliable websites. I used the Cornell style and sketch noting to take notes of the information I found. I also utilized the CRAAP (Currency, Reliability, Authority, Accuracy, and Purpose) method that we learned in our Media Literacy class to test my sources. Lastly, I also learned about the MISO (Media, Interview, Survey, and Observation) research strategy. I chose to do an interview, and I interviewed Mr. Jonathan Urbano who is my mother's co-worker.

An inquiry into...
the role of water in the community

Key Concept: FUNCTION

My guiding questions

What is the role of water in the community? How do people access clean water?
How many people don’t have access to clean water locally, nationally, and globally?
What are the most important uses of watיer?

An inquiry into...
effects of not having access to clean water

Key Concept: CONNECTION

My guiding questions

What are the different problems connected to not having access to clean water?
How does not having access to clean water affect a community? water, health, and education
Why should we care about other people not having access to clean water?

An inquiry into...
making clean water accessible

Key Concept: RESPONSIBILITY

My guiding questions

What can people do to make clean water accessible? How can we clean water? What organizations are helping to have access to clean water?
What do we need to think about when we use water responsibly? How can we prevent water pollution?
Can we give people access to clean water? Should clean water be free?

Ofri's Research Notebook

My Research Notebook

This is me visiting the WaterMatic Philippines water treatment plant. Take a look at how WMP transforms dirty water into clean water! (Click the picture to watch the video.)