Science is not boring in this activity book. There are investigations, activities, projects, a variety of pencil puzzles and stories about how people get, use and dispose of their water. All of the investigations and activities are done with easily obtainable materials. All come with step-by-step directions. Some cover the basics of what water is and does. Others use water in various ways including water rockets. The stories explore how both city people and country people get their water, plumbing, industrial uses and waste water treatment. The puzzles include coloring pages, pencil puzzles, quotations about water and more. Many pages have water notes of water facts and trivia. The book is arranged for ages 9 to 14, but many of the investigations and activities can be easily adapted for both younger and older ages. The author includes results of doing the investigations and activities and solutions to the puzzles.