Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink... We live in a place where water is everywhere. We have lakes, ponds, streams, and ocean. We don't have to travel far to find a place to cool down in. But how much of this water is safe to drink? Let's start by considering how much of the Earth is covered with water - about 75%. Where is that water located? In oceans, lakes, ponds, rivers, wetlands, ice caps, glaciers, in the atmosphere, in plants and animals, in the soil (aqu

One of my favorite activities once the water has warmed up just a bit is to go on a creek crawl. The cool water is refreshing, the rocks and other obstacles keep it interesting as I find my way slowly up or downstream. As I go, I peer into the water and search for little critters. I usually don't notice them until they move. Then, I watch to see what they are doing. Sometimes I move a rock or two to see what is under it. I try to put it back where I found it in the same orien