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About Odyssey

Read an overview of the program and its objectives.

How it works

See the steps to take to use Odyssey in your classroom.

Grade-level curricula

Read an overview of what each grade level teaches, resources that are available and how the program correlates to Florida’s Sunshine State Standards.

• Third–grade overview
• Fourth–grade overview
• Fifth–grade overview
• Sunshine State Standards/5Es

Workshops

Learn about the kinds of workshops available and how you can participate.

Try games online

See how these learning tools in Odyssey provide fun to students while learning.

Support

Find information on technical support.

Contacts

Know who to contact to get started with Odyssey.

Teachers and students home

Third-grade curriculum

You might need your sunglasses, a swimsuit or a parka for your adventures in the third-grade version of The Great Water Odyssey^SM.

As students proceed through the program, they learn about water and how to conserve it. As they collect points, they unlock quizzes and fun games, such as the Cloud Game, Concentration Game and Standard System Measurement Game.

The water cycle

Meet Hydro, a somewhat naive waterdrop who is looking for his wayward waterdrop cousin, Agua. Following Agua’s clues leads him on a tumbling journey through the water cycle. Then Raleigh Otter teaches us more about the water cycle with an interactive view of a watershed that shows us how waterdrops like Hydro move through it.

States of matter

Following Agua’s lead, Hydro freezes and melts, changing between several states of matter. Along the way, we learn how heat and cold impact the water cycle. Hot on Agua’s trail, Hydro evaporates and lands in a cloud, where a clue from Agua sends him on a geographic quest, exploring watersheds in Florida, North America and the world.

What’s a gallon

In Alice the Alligator’s kitchen, Hydro meets a quart and gallon that teach him about standard measurements. Hydro is impressed, but eager to find his cousin. An interactive display allows us to search Alice’s kitchen, finding tips for conserving water in the home and interesting facts about how much water is found in different foods and the human body.

Flushes and flows

Hydro nearly caught Agua in the water treatment process, but lost her through a leaky pipe. After avoiding being rinsed down Ramon the Raccoon’s sink, a friendly toothbrush listens as Hydro describes the wonders of water treatment. Then, with Ramon’s help, Hydro shows us how water gets to a house through a well or public water supply system and how water leaves through a sewer or septic system. We learn valuable conservation tips along the way.

Will Hydro ever find Agua? Explore The Great Water Odyssey^SM to find out.

Resources

Sonia Solves the Food Chain — publication