Hi. I'm Randy. I'm a raindrop. When I was little I was in the sky. I was sitting in the clouds floating around in the air. It was great! Then one day it got really dark outside. That was a little unusual. I started to fall. Down, Down, Down. I was in the air for a while and I was getting used to it. That was until I hit the hard road.
"Ow! That hurt!" I cried.
But nobody heard me. I started to roll down the path faster and faster. I was afraid. In front of me I saw a river. Uh oh!

Turtles use water in a lot of different ways. Sea turtles live in water. They come up for air once in a while and the females come ashore when they are laying eggs but other than that they stay under the water. Regular land turtles like the box turtle drink water just like humans do. Both land and sea turtles like to play in water. Obviously sea turtles play in water all of the time but land turtles also do this to. Turtles also wash themselves in water just like humans. Turtles also swim in water. Sea turtles spend most of their life swimming in water but land turtles do as well.

I didn't realize there were this many problems on Mars. I thought that it was a lot like Earth. The freezing temperatures are going to be a huge problem for me because I am a gardener and so I can't really plant much on Mars. Unless I plant inside, I cant really do my job. It's also hard to find water on Mars unless you go to the polar ice caps where the temperatures can get down to -240 degrees Fahrenheit. Even if you went there you would have to melt the ice, which would be really hard to do. You cant breathe on Mars so you have to wear big space suits to be able to breathe properly. It's going to be hard for Emma Turner because she is a pharmacist and if she runs out of medicine to give to people it will take a long time to ship it from Earth to Mars. She is going to need extra medicine because there are zaps from the sun that reach Mars which could lead to skin cancer, and even death. There are also a ton of dust storms on Mars, and that is bad because you could get lost in the storm while you are outside researching and exploring. The dust storms also would make it very hard to land on Mars. There is a lot of red dust on Mars and it is deadly. It can make you choke to death. It is very cold on Mars. It is so cold that us and our stuff can freeze. The plants could freeze. The technology could freeze. And our transportation could freeze. There are a lot of craters on Mars. This is because asteroids hit Mars a lot, and that could ruin buildings and all of our stuff. The land is also really uneven which would make it really hard to build on the surface. I feel bad for Silvia Santos because she is a therapist and she is going to be really busy, because people are going to be scared, worried, and nervous on Mars.

Q: Why is "water" considered a Natural Resource?
A: I think it is considered a natural resource because it is always on the Earth. I also think it is a natural resource because it doesn't need a humans help to be on the Earth.
Q: List three or more Natural Resources that you use daily.
A: I use water, air, and land everyday. I drink water, breathe air, and walk on land everyday.

Drinking and Eating

• I drink a glass of water for dinner each night.
• I drink water during and after a sports practice/game/competition.
• I drink water before I go to bed.
• I drink water at lunch.

Keeping Clean

• I use water when I take a shower or bath.
  
• I wash my face with water.
• I use water when I wash my hands.
• I use water when I wash the dishes.
• I use water when I do the laundry.
  

Caring for Pets

• You give water to your dog or cat to drink.
• You put your fish in a tank of water.
• You wash your pets in water.
• You give water to rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, and birds. for them to drink.
  

Playing

• I play in water when I go to the pool.
• I play in water when I go to the beach.
• I play in water when I'm in a hot tub.
• I play with water when I go in the sprinkler outside in the summer.

Other

• I use water when I water the garden in my backyard.
• I use water when I water the plants and flowers in my yard.

Q: What seem to be the most common water uses?
A: I think it is either drinking water, or taking a shower.

Q; What are the most unusual water uses?
A: I think the most unusual water use is hose wars.