Join waterdrops Hydro and Agua as the water cycle carries them through clouds, cities and Florida’s aquifer system. Give students the chance to explore the world, travel through time and meet new friends, while protecting Florida’s most valuable natural resource — water.

Teach your students third-, fourth- or fifth-grade science, history, geography, social studies, reading and math in a fast-paced, engaging new way that correlates to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards. Test students’ knowledge with Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) practice questions. Then reward your students with educational games.

Show young minds how water touches every part of our lives and why environmental stewardship is necessary for our future.

In conjunction with the National Coalition on the Public Understanding of Science (also known as COPUS), Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declared 2009 as the Year of Science in Florida. The current theme is “chemistry.” Check out these chemistry-related resources and activities:

• Review the background information on pages 2.1 and 2.2 of the third grade Odyssey Educator’s Manual.
• Try the Project WET Poetic Precipitation activity with students and use the FCAT-like practice prompt locate at http://www.sjrwmd.com/education/projectwet/ to assess student understanding.
• Visit http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/waterproperties.html.