A to Z Water Words for MeA to Z Water Words for Me

Charlotte Charlotte

October 11 , 2011October 11 , 2011

44thth Grade Discovery Grade Discovery

A is for AguaA is for Agua

• Agua is Spanish for Agua is Spanish for water. In Peru the water. In Peru the water is blue. It water is blue. It rotates the rotates the opposite direction opposite direction just like a toilet just like a toilet flushing.flushing.

B is for Backed up pumpsB is for Backed up pumps

• Backed up pumps Backed up pumps mean that the mean that the water can’t get water can’t get through the pipes. through the pipes.

C is for ChemistryC is for Chemistry

• Chemistry is used Chemistry is used when needing to when needing to find out more find out more about water. about water. Water is used in a Water is used in a lot of chemistry. lot of chemistry.

D is for Dolphins D is for Dolphins

• Dolphins are Dolphins are aquatic mammals aquatic mammals called cetaceans. called cetaceans. They are quite They are quite friendly. friendly.

E is for EvaporationE is for Evaporation

• Evaporation is Evaporation is when water vapor when water vapor goes up in the sky goes up in the sky to form clouds.to form clouds.

F is for Fertilizer F is for Fertilizer

• Fertilizer is used to Fertilizer is used to help water help water decompose decompose materials. Also it materials. Also it richens the soil.richens the soil.

G is for Groundwater G is for Groundwater

• Groundwater is Groundwater is water that soaks water that soaks into the ground. into the ground. Most of our fresh Most of our fresh water comes from water comes from groundwater.groundwater.

H is for HH is for H22O O

• HH22O stands for 2 O stands for 2 hydrogen atoms hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen and 1 oxygen atoms that atoms that together make one together make one molecule . It is the molecule . It is the chemical chemical substance for substance for water.water.

I is for IodineI is for Iodine

• Iodine’s atomic Iodine’s atomic number is 53 number is 53 electrons on each electrons on each shell is 2,8,18,18,7. shell is 2,8,18,18,7. Chemical symbol is Chemical symbol is I and atomic weight I and atomic weight is 126.9044. It is a is 126.9044. It is a solid figure like ice. solid figure like ice. Ice is the solid Ice is the solid figure of water. figure of water.

J is for the Jordan River J is for the Jordan River

• The Jordan River’s The Jordan River’s mouth is at the mouth is at the Dead Sea. It is Dead Sea. It is located in Jordan in located in Jordan in Europe. It is a Europe. It is a river. A river is a river. A river is a body of water that body of water that flows into a lake or flows into a lake or ocean. ocean.

K is for KayakK is for Kayak

• A kayak is a small A kayak is a small one person boat. It one person boat. It can go across can go across almostalmost every type every type of body of water.of body of water.

• It is It is veryvery fun!!!! fun!!!!

L is for LakesL is for Lakes

• A lake is a large A lake is a large body of water. It body of water. It is fresh water and is fresh water and completely completely surrounded by surrounded by land. The Dead land. The Dead Sea is a lake.Sea is a lake.

M is for MoleculesM is for Molecules

• A molecule is a A molecule is a element. Like element. Like hydrogen and hydrogen and oxygen. Which is oxygen. Which is what is used to what is used to make water.make water.

N is for Neutral N is for Neutral

• Neutral is 7 and in Neutral is 7 and in the middle of the the middle of the PH scale. It is PH scale. It is between 6 acidic between 6 acidic and 8 alkaline. and 8 alkaline. Neutral is water Neutral is water which is a liquid it which is a liquid it can take the shape can take the shape of what’s holding it.of what’s holding it.

O is for OxygenO is for Oxygen

• Oxygen’s atomic Oxygen’s atomic number is 8 . 2 and number is 8 . 2 and 6 are its number of 6 are its number of electrons . O is its electrons . O is its chemical symbol chemical symbol and its atomic and its atomic weight is 15.9994. weight is 15.9994. It’s 1 oxygen atom It’s 1 oxygen atom in water.in water.

P is for PeriodicP is for Periodic

• Periodic as in Periodic Periodic as in Periodic table of elements. It table of elements. It has all the elements has all the elements known to man. Water known to man. Water can relate to some can relate to some elements like elements like Hydrogen, Oxygen, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Iodine. Hydrogen and Iodine. Hydrogen and oxygen are what and oxygen are what molucles make up molucles make up water. water.

Q is for QuadrantQ is for Quadrant

• We have four We have four quadrants with 4 quadrants with 4 oceans. There is a oceans. There is a route to get to route to get to Atlantic or Pacific Atlantic or Pacific ocean on the Strait ocean on the Strait of Magellan.of Magellan.

R is for RiverR is for River

• A big stream that A big stream that flows into a ocean flows into a ocean or lake is the or lake is the definition of a river. definition of a river.

S is for Semi aquaticS is for Semi aquatic

• Semiaquatic Semiaquatic animals are animals are animals that can animals that can go on land and go on land and water like a water like a platypus. platypus.

T is for Terria del FugoT is for Terria del Fugo

• Terria del Fugo is Terria del Fugo is at the tip of South at the tip of South America. Its America. Its coordinates are 40coordinates are 400 w and 70w and 7000 s . s .

U is for UndergroundU is for Underground

• Water is Water is underground. As I underground. As I said before water said before water underground is underground is called called groundwater. groundwater.

V is for VikingsV is for Vikings

• Vikings built and Vikings built and sailed ships. A sailed ships. A famous Viking is famous Viking is Eric the Red. He Eric the Red. He was first to was first to discover America discover America and Greenland. and Greenland.

W is for Water CycleW is for Water Cycle

• The water cycle is The water cycle is the recycling of the recycling of water it happens water it happens every day. every day.

X is for ExceptionalX is for Exceptional

• Water is Water is exceptional exceptional because some because some times we have it times we have it and sometimes not and sometimes not everyone has it a everyone has it a lot.lot.

Y is for Yachts Y is for Yachts

• Yachts are big Yachts are big fancy boats that fancy boats that are very expensive.are very expensive.

Z is for ZooZ is for Zoo

• Zoos host many Zoos host many animals. Animals animals. Animals need water to need water to survive. They need survive. They need to drink fresh water to drink fresh water to survive. Fresh to survive. Fresh water is water water is water without salt. without salt.

SPECIAL THANKS U SPECIAL THANKS U

• First I’d like to thank Ms.Fields First I’d like to thank Ms.Fields

• Second HannahSecond Hannah

• Third classmatesThird classmates

• Forth Ms. CernochForth Ms. Cernoch

• Fifth Ms.Berry for letting us use the Fifth Ms.Berry for letting us use the computerscomputers