Super Water World

SUPER WATER WORLD

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Welcome to the beautiful valleys of Colombia! In this lesson we will model how to complete each checkpoint in this game and the different paths that you can take. Each checkpoint is designed to teach you something new and hopefully exciting about the role that water plays in all of our lives. Click here for Checkpoint #0

Welcome to the state of Kentucky in the United States, which has the longest cave system on Earth. In this lesson you will learn about how caves are formed by water and then about the adaptations of the creatures that live inside of them! Click here for Checkpoint #1

Welcome to the Greenland Ice Sheet, an area that holds the record for the lowest temperature in the Northern Hemisphere at -69.6 C. In this lesson you will learn about why ice floats and why this is so important for the survival of almost every organism on Earth. Click here for Checkpoint #2

Welcome to the Black Forest of Germany, where a river called the Danube flows through. This is the second largest river in Europe and was very important for the development of early European civilizations and continues to be extremely important for modern trade and economics. In this checkpoint, you will learn what gives a river like the Danube its shape as well as how water undergoes chemical and physical changes along the way. Click here for Checkpoint #3

Welcome to the Sahara Desert, the largest desert outside of the Arctic regions. Known for its massive dunes, the surface of the sand dune can reach 80 C and only the most extreme organisms can live in such arid (dry) environments. In this checkpoint you will learn how organisms adapt to life without water and what happens to the human body if given too little or too much water. Click here for Checkpoint #4

Welcome to the Himalayas, home to the tallest and deadliest mountains on Earth. If there is one thing the Himalayas are good at its killing climbers, with Mount Everest alone taking over 270 lives. In addition to this, these mountains also have a huge impact on the climate of the surrounding countries. In this lesson, you will learn how the Himalayas got to be their current size and shape, as well as how they influence the climate. Click here for Checkpoint #5

Welcome to Australia, home to some of the most dangerous animals on earth. One time while exploring Kangaroo Island in the south of the continent, Mr. Dan was just a meter away from stepping on a Tiger Snake whose bite has a 50% death rate. He was walking with his best friend who just SECONDS before that said, "No worries mate, its too cold for snakes to come out." Thanks a lot Ryan. Anyways, today you will be learning about the most dangerous animals in Australia...humans! You will also learn how the amount of ice on Earth's surface has allowed our species to colonize almost every continent! Click here for Checkpoint #7

Welcome to The Congo and The DRC, home of The Congo River. This is the second longest River in the world after the Nile, discharges the second most amount of water after the Amazon, and is the deepest recorded river in the world. In this Side Quest ii you will learn about the people, places, and nature that you would encounter as you ride The Congo River from its beginning (source) to its end (mouth). Click here for Side Quest ii

Welcome to Brazil, a country that contains 60% of the Amazon Rainforest, the largest and most biodiverse forest on Earth. In this Checkpoint you will learn what a rainforest is and the importance of each layer of this amazing ecosystem. Click here for Side Quest i

Welcome to the Ural Mountains, a non-volcanic mountain chain that is the physical barrier between Russia and Western Europe. These snow covered mountains are a rich source of minerals for the local population and also the site of a deadly mystery. In this lesson you will learn about how avalanches work and then investigate the gruesome death of several hikers. Your job will be to evaluate the evidence presented and then give me your hypothesis on what you think really happened. Click here for Side Quest iii

Welcome to Siberian, a territory that covers more than 70% of Russia and if it were its own country, would be the largest on planet Earth. Known for its brutal Russian prison camps and harsh wilderness, this is a land of snow and ice...and this ice is very very important. Today you will learn about permafrost and why it is so important for the climate. Click here for Checkpoint #6