USGS Outreach and Education Activities
Each year USGS personnel in California visit with hundreds of school-age
children and adults to provide information about water, geology and earth
science. Our activities range from designing activities and coloring books
for kindergarten classes to making presentations at conferences. We visit
individual classrooms and participate in large festivals with thousands
of students. We tailor our activities to be appropriate for different
age groups and interests: coloring books and stories for children, activities
for older children, and interactive multimedia presentations for high
school students and adults.
If you are a school teacher, festival/conference organizer or civic club member/officer, we would be glad to come share the facts about water and earth science with your class, festival or civic group. We also have some material available for use by teachers and for adult reference and self study.
Please contact our outreach coordinator to schedule a visit or to inquire about the availability of educational materials.
Water Jeopardy
We have a fun twist to the television game Jeopardy, called Water Jeopardy that one of our sister Science Centers created. This version focuses on water related questions and is geared toward 5th and 6th graders. Students answer questions about water and the water cycle, and each right answer earns them the number of cups of water that matches the difficulty of the question. Large rain gauges help the teams keep score. The first team to fill their rain gauge wins the game.
Basic Information about Water
- Water Science for Schools
- The Water Cycle
- Hydrology Primer
- Ground Water
- Rain: A Water Resource
- Aquifer Basics
- Water Education Posters
- Glossaries of water terms
Other Sources of Information
- Earth Science Information Center - Ask USGS
- The USGS and Science Education
- USGS Learning Web
- USGS Publications and Data Products
- USGS Information Products about Mapping and related subjects
- USGS Biological Resources Features
- Science in your State
Contact Information
Laurel Rogers
U.S. Geological Survey
4165 Spruance Road, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
619-225-6104
For more educational information, visit The U.S. Geological Survey's Learning Web, a great site for both students and teachers.
