The American Water Works Association has published two new children’s water activity books: Water Wonderful and The Story of Drinking Water.
Water Wonderful is for children in grades K-3 and includes 10 activities such as word games, a maze, and a water-use diary. It has 16 pages of colorful, age-appropriate illustrations. Children can explore water basics such as the water cycle, water’s role in weather, water use in the home, and water treatment. An accompanying teacher's guide includes activities, a glossary, a list of online resources, and a table of the water content of selected foods. It meets U.S. federal science curriculum standards.
The Story of Drinking Water, newly updated, is for grades 4-6 and tells the story of water’s role in history, water sources, the hydrologic cycle, water and weather, and water treatment basics. It has 24 pages of content and activities with illustrations. The companion teacher’s guide includes activities that can be done with little or no equipment and activity sheets can be duplicated for individual use. For more information, visit www.awwa.org.