AquaDuck and the Aquifer Virtual Field Trip


Kids/Teachers

These Internet field trips are designed to educate students about the Aquifer and the need to protect our sole source of drinking water. Students will come away with ideas for actively protecting this resource. See our Fun Facts page to learn some interesting facts about water!

The Water Conservation
Virtual Field Trips

The Aquifer Virtual Field Trips

These virtual field trips are available 24/7 from our web site. National Standards and Washington State EALRs are identified for each trip.

Publications

Aqua Duck's Comic Book Issue #2 (20 Mb pdf)
Aqua Duck's Comic Book Issue #1 (15Mb pdf)
The comic book files are very large. If you don't have a fast connection, email us with your name and address to receive a free copy.

Wally Otter's Protect Our Water Coloring Book (579 Kb pdf)

To view the above pdf files, you will need Acrobat Reader installed. Download Reader for free from Adobe's web site.

Save precious budget funds, travel time, and eliminate weather delays. You can take these trips in any season, and return as often as you like.

This unique field trip experience is available 24/7 from our web site in two versions, one for grades 1-4 and one for grades 5-8. Both VFTs assist in meeting National Standards (list provided with trips). Washington State EALRs are also identified for each trip.

Purpose: To increase awareness and education about our ground water source, the aquifer, and provide information about protecting this precious resource. To encourage student exploration and self-guided learning.

Learn about

the hydrologic cycle
ground water aquifers
the Ice Age floods & geologic results
how water is used
water-related poetry and art
effects of urbanization, and
so much more!

"A Virtual Field Trip (VFT) is a guided tour through the web that strings together a selection of thematically-related web pages into an organized educational presentation. "
- Kim Foley, Tramline www.tramline.com