The US Geological Survey has recently released its latest
education-based web site called "Water Science for Schools."
It is located at
The site is available for students aged 9-90 and for anyone who
wants to find out more about the many aspects of water, from what
it is to how we use it.
I would like to invite you to come and browse our new site and to
consider passing on this note to others who might find the
site useful. Thank you.
Howard Perlman
Hydrologist
US Geological Survey, Water Resources Division
Atlanta, Ga. 770-903-9114
hperlman@usgs.gov
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Here is a short description of Water Science for Schools:
The site it topic-based, including:
Water Basics - test your water knowledge and learn about water
properties and how they are measured.
Earth's Water - find out about the many forms of water on and in
the Earth.
Special Topics - information on acid rain, saline water, water
quality, and how urbanization affects the water system.
Water Q&A - a browsable forum of common water questions and answers.
Water Use - information, charts, maps, and data about how much
and for what purposes water is used in the United States.
Picture Gallery - dozens of water-related pictures, each with
explanatory text.
Activity Center - the interactive portion of Water Science for
Schools! Test your water knowledge, answer questionnaires, and
respond to opinion surveys. Your answers go into a cumulative
database, and you can view how people in other states and countries
answered the same questions and surveys.
Along with the topics, the site includes help screens, navigation
guides, a water glossary, a subject search, and links to schools
conducting water studies and to other sources of water information.
Contact Howard Perlman, hperlman@usgs.gov, for more information.