What-ifs is a Web site for encouraging inquiry investigations of water quality in North Carolina and Delaware.
Students engage in water quality testing to monitor specific parameters in local sources of water.
Data is collected and analyzed to compare the ecological health of different bodies of water in these two states. Students, teachers, parents and scientists can participate from classrooms, homes, or other educational settings. Programs run during set time periods so that individuals worldwide can coordinate their learning with many other participants. Estuary-Net is an excellent Web site for teachers to use guided inquiry learning activities in their classroom. Estuary-Net was developed by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System in response to water quality issues arising in coastal areas.