Water covers most of our planet's surface and makes up 70% of our body. As such, it deserves special recognition. I first saw this quote (right) at a science conference (Michigan Science Teacher Association) many years ago, and I hastily scribbled it down in a notebook. Later I transformed it into an informative door display (below). I love how it emphasizes properties, some that don't readily come to mind, of this wonderfully unique substance that we call water. The door display is a great example of basic observations and physical properties in chemistry.
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