Curated OER
Environment: Water & Air
The introduction to the lesson mentions a sailor's limited capacity to store drinking water on his ship. Pupils then set up an overnight experiment to remove freshwater from salt water by distillation. There is a math and map activity to...
National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Engineering Achievements: Water Supply & Distribution
Learners explore the water supply and distribution in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are waterborne diseases, Aswan High Dam, and reverse osmosis. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal...
Other
Reverse Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure What They Are
This site gives a good explanation of osmosis and reverse osmosis. Also includes a scientific diagram of the process.
Other
California Resources Agency: Desalination
This site is from the Office of the Secretary of California. It gives background about desalination along with basic methods on how it is accomplished.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Osmosis
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes osmosis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Agriculture
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the role of chemistry in agriculture, in both beneficial and harmful ways.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Agriculture
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the role of chemistry in agriculture, in both beneficial and harmful ways.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Examples of Osmosis
Explains what osmosis is and provides a variety of examples.
Other
Fundamentals of Reverse Osmosis
This site provides a basic definition of reverse osmosis, with a bit of a slant on why water pretreatment is important.
Curated OER
Reverse Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure What They Are
This site gives a good explanation of osmosis and reverse osmosis. Also includes a scientific diagram of the process.