Workshop
Waterworks
Learn everything there is to know about water and the different filtration systems needed to clean it and preserve it.
Think you know everything there is to know about water?
Waterworks explores the importance of water and the need to conserve it, particularly in water-scarce regions like the UAE. It also introduces children to the different ways they can filter water to recycle it and maximize its use, in the context of Terra’s own innovative water systems.
Date
Mon - Fri
Duration
45 min
Price
AED 700 (Incl. VAT) per school group (15 to 30 students)
Recommended age
7 - 12
Location
Terra - The Sustainability Pavilion, Sustainability District
Interests
- Family-friendly
- Innovation
- Education
- Environment
- Sustainability
- Water
- Climate
- Workshops
- Science
- STEM/STEAM
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Learning Objectives
This workshop will help students understand...
- The importance of water, especially in water-scarce regions like the UAE.
- How and why Expo City aims to achieve net zero water consumption across the city.
- The idea of a closed-loop system where resources are reused again and again.
- How filtration works to treat water and make it viable for reuse.
- How to test filter materials and build a layered filter.
- The importance of repeating experiments to get an average result.
Students will feel…
- More aware of how they use water day to day and encouraged to be less wasteful with water.
- Inspired by the Expo’s water conservation aims.
- Excited to visit Terra’s reed bed system.
Location
Downloads
WaterWorks Activity - Primary
4.7 MB • ZIP
Sustainable Architecture- Terra Water Activity - High school
2.7 MB • ZIP
Frequently Asked Questions
This workshop can accommodate a maximum of 30 students.
Yes, the workshop is fully inclusive and suitable for all students. For students who may require some additional support, it is recommended that an accompanying adult from the school assists during the water filter experiment activity.
No, students must be supervised by the accompanying adults at all times.
As the workshop is interactive and hands on, students will be provided with all the information and instructions they need during the workshop.