Make A Splash!
Enter the Exciting World of Water!
Water Cycle Resource #1
Strong readers may read a summary of the water cycle.
Click on the blue underlined words to learn more about topics such as evaporation, icecaps, glaciers, and surface runoff.
This site provides scientific information about the water cycle. The chart below shows the water cycle. Follow the arrows and read about each step. This website will help you learn about each step of the water cycle:
Follow a drop through the water cycle to learn more by clicking: http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/followadrip.html
The U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior website
Be a Water Scientist!
Use These Resources to Learn More About Water
Choose the topic you want to explore:
Learn About the Water Cycle
Water Cycle Resource #2
This website gives an explanation of the water cycle that is much easier to read. A simple chart shows how water moves from the ground to the air. Watch the chart as it changes with each part of the cycle.
The Groundwater Foundation website.
Learn About Ground Water
Ground Water Resource #1
The Story of Ground Water is a musical animated video that you can watch on this website. This funny cartoon will help you learn how important ground water is and how you can help protect it.
King County Washington Groundwater Protection Program is credited for providing the animation which was produced by Leaping Media through the Seattle Public School system.
Land and Water Services, King County, Washington website.
copyright 2010
Rivers and Streams Resource
Earth's Water: Rivers and Streams
Learn how ground water makes up rivers and streams. Views pictures of rivers.
The U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior website
2009
Ground Water Resource #2
What is Groundwater?
The water you drink everyday may come from groundwater. Do you know what groundwater is? Read about groundwater on this website. Learn how water travels through the ground and how wells can be dug to collect the water. Find out how to keep ground water clean.
The Groundwater Foundation website.
copyright 2010
Learn About Water Safety
Water Safety Resource #1
Read these water safety tips before you go in the water this summer. Print a copy and talk about them with your parents. Learn how to stay safe this summer.
The First-School website.
copyright 2001-10 First-School.ws
Water Safety Resource #2
Safe Passage
Come along with Jason and Holly as they try to solve the riddle of the compass and earn their safe passage. You will learn safety rules for swimming, boating, fishing and water rescue. Each section has a fun quiz.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Water Safety
Program website. 1999
Water Safety Resource #3
SunWise Action Steps
When you go to this website you can move your mouse over each picture and learn how to protect your skin from the sun. Some of these rules will help you avoid sunburn when you are outside enjoying water by swimming, boating or fishing.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SunWise website 2009.
Animated photo credit: http://watersafety.usace.army.mil/
Learn About Rivers and Streams
Learn About Wetlands
Wetlands Resource
More Than Just a Swamp
Challenge yourself to complete the Wetlands Crossword Puzzle after you learn about the different types of wetlands, why we need them, and how they need to be protected.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website 2009.
