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    The document provides instructions for students to complete a webquest on water by exploring the USGS Water Science School website. Students are asked to learn about the water cycle, water use by state, estimate water content and use, and complete opinion surveys on water issues.

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    The document provides instructions for students to complete a webquest on water by exploring the USGS Water Science School website. Students are asked to learn about the water cycle, water use by state, estimate water content and use, and complete opinion surveys on water issues.

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    The document provides instructions for students to complete a webquest on water by exploring the USGS Water Science School website. Students are asked to learn about the water cycle, water use by state, estimate water content and use, and complete opinion surveys on water issues.

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    Activity Water Webquest

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    Tushant Kaura
    The document provides instructions for students to complete a webquest on water by exploring the USGS Water Science School website. Students are asked to learn about the water cycle, water use by state, estimate water content and use, and complete opinion surveys on water issues.

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    Water Webquest – Middle School Activity

    Courtesy of Tanya Gordon, Earth Science Teacher


    West Jr. High, Boise, ID

    Instructions:

    1. Type: USGS Water Science School into the search bar. Click on the website:
    https://water.usgs.gov/edu/

    2. 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)?
    □ GO BACK to the 1st main page (should be 2 ‘back’ clicks). Click on the ‘Activity
    Center’ link (left side of list).

    □ Under ‘Challenge Questions’, click on ‘The water content of things’. Try the activity
    by estimating the water amounts needed for various products. Submit your answers.

    □ Scroll through the results and read them.


    □ How did you do, in general? Give an example….
    □ Did any of the results surprise you?

    □ GO BACK to the ‘Activity Center’ page (should be 2 ‘back’ clicks).


    □ Under “Questionnaires about your home water use’ Click on ‘How much water do
    you use at home on a typical day?’ Try the activity by estimating your activities that
    use water. Submit your answers.

    □ What is your own per capita use? Does this number seem reasonable to you?

    □ Read the rest of the info on the page: Does anything surprise you?

    □ GO BACK to the ‘Activity Center’ page (should be 2 ‘back’ clicks).


    □ Choose two opinion surveys. Submit your answers and choose (your state) to see
    how your thoughts compare with other people in our state.

    SURVEY:_______________________

    Your Answer: _______________________________

    Percentage of respondents from your state that agree with you:


    ______________________________

    SURVEY:_______________________

    Your Answer: _______________________________


    Percentage of respondents from your that agree with you:
    ______________________________

    There are a number of other surveys, questionnaires and cool maps to check out on this site.
    Please explore this site if you have extra time.

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