Welcome to the h2o olympics!
Welcome to the h2o olympics!
Follow along with the activities below to learn more about the unique properties of water.
Follow along with the activities below to learn more about the unique properties of water.
Water Is Life
Water Is Life
How do the properties of water help explain how water can become polluted?
How do the properties of water help explain how water can become polluted?
How might pollution affect the properties of water?
How might pollution affect the properties of water?
Water is made up of 1 Oxygen and 2 Hydrogen molecules, or H2O.
Water is made up of 1 Oxygen and 2 Hydrogen molecules, or H2O.
The unique properties of water make it act in interesting ways!
The unique properties of water make it act in interesting ways!
Cohesion is the attraction between water molecules- water likes to stick with water!
Cohesion is the attraction between water molecules- water likes to stick with water!
Cohesion makes water behave like it's covered in a thin layer, like a balloon holding in air. Have you ever looked at a droplet of water and noticed it looked like a dome? This is called surface tension.
Cohesion makes water behave like it's covered in a thin layer, like a balloon holding in air. Have you ever looked at a droplet of water and noticed it looked like a dome? This is called surface tension.
Another special property of water is adhesion, or water's ability to stick to other things, like glass or soil.
Another special property of water is adhesion, or water's ability to stick to other things, like glass or soil.
Surface tension allows the surface of water to resist external forces.
Surface tension allows the surface of water to resist external forces.
Water's surface tension is so strong it can even support certain objects like paper clips, or even bugs like water striders.
Water's surface tension is so strong it can even support certain objects like paper clips, or even bugs like water striders.
Can you find examples of these properties of water in the following activities?
Can you find examples of these properties of water in the following activities?
Event 1: The Penny Balance Beam
Event 1: The Penny Balance Beam
How many drops of water can you place on a single penny before it overflows?
How many drops of water can you place on a single penny before it overflows?
Event 2: The A-Maze-ing Race
Event 2: The A-Maze-ing Race
How quickly can you guide a water droplet through the maze?
How quickly can you guide a water droplet through the maze?
Event 3: The Backstroke
Event 3: The Backstroke
Can you get a paper clip to sit on the surface of water?
Can you get a paper clip to sit on the surface of water?
Event 4: Watershed Mountain Slide
Event 4: Watershed Mountain Slide
How does water move across mountains, hills and valleys? What does water come into contact with as it moves through a watershed?
How does water move across mountains, hills and valleys? What does water come into contact with as it moves through a watershed?
Find out in this watershed model activity.
Find out in this watershed model activity.
Explore your Home watershed!
Explore your Home watershed!
Click on the map to the right, type in your address and find out where you are within your home watershed.
Click on the map to the right, type in your address and find out where you are within your home watershed.
Which watershed do you live in?
Which watershed do you live in?
Where is the highest point in your watershed?
Where is the highest point in your watershed?
Where is the nearest waterway to your home?
Where is the nearest waterway to your home?
Top 5 ways to prevent pollution:
Top 5 ways to prevent pollution:
-Always pick up pet waste-
-Always pick up pet waste-
-No soaps or oil in the driveway-
-No soaps or oil in the driveway-
-Pick up litter-
-Pick up litter-
-Teach others about litter-
-Teach others about litter-
-Use reusable bags & water bottles-
-Use reusable bags & water bottles-
Where do we find water on Earth? Click here to discover how much water is available for us humans.
Where do we find water on Earth? Click here to discover how much water is available for us humans.
This program is made possible with funding from the Napa County Flood Control District through their Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program.
This program is made possible with funding from the Napa County Flood Control District through their Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program.
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Adapted from 'H2Olympics' in the Project Wet Curriculum and Activity Guide 2.0
Adapted from 'H2Olympics' in the Project Wet Curriculum and Activity Guide 2.0