Water Webquest Middle School Activity – Courtesy of Tanya Gordon, Earth Science Teacher West Jr. High, Boise, ID Instructions: Type: USGS Water Science School into the search bar. Click on the website: The Water Science School site has LOTS of cool stuff to explore. Answer the questions and check these tasks off your list as you complete them: Click on kids (left side of the list). Observe the Water Cycle diagram ‘Water Cycle’ – - take a moment to look around the main picture READ the blue bars on both – sides of the diagram. Above this picture is a link to Click on it. an ‘Interactive Diagram’. Choose THREE vocabulary terms from the diagram, hover the cursor over them and READ the information provided. Record one new thing you learned from each of the three terms that you read about. TERM:_______________________ New information: TERM:_______________________ New information: TERM:_______________________ New information: GO BACK to the 1st main Click on the page (should be 2 ‘back’ clicks). ‘Water link (left side of the list) Q&A’ Under on the READ the ‘Water Use’, click ‘Which states use most water?’ paragraph at the top of the page and observe the map below. Which states use about one-fourth of the total water in the United States? What are the primary reasons for the water withdrawal in (your state)?
Water Webquest – Middle School Activity Courtesy of Tanya Gordon, Earth Science Teacher West Jr. High, Boise, ID Instructions: Type: USGS Water Science School into the search bar. Click on the website: The Water Science School site has LOTS of cool stuff to explore. Answer the questions and check these tasks off your list as you complete them: Click on ‘Water Cycle’ – kids (left side of the list). Observe the Water Cycle diagram - take a moment to look around the main picture – READ the blue bars on both sides of the diagram. Above this picture is a link to an ‘Interactive Diagram’. Click on it. Choose THREE vocabulary terms from the diagram, hover the cursor over them and READ the information provided. Record one new thing you learned from each of the three terms that you read about. TERM:_______________________ New information: TERM:_______________________ New information: TERM:_______________________ New information: GO BACK to the 1st main page (should be 2 ‘back’ clicks). Click on the ‘Water Q&A’ link (left side of the list) Under ‘Water Use’, click on ‘Which states use the most water?’ READ the paragraph at the top of the page and observe the map below. Which states use about one-fourth of the total water in the United States? What are the primary reasons for the water withdrawal in (your state)?