This resource is a YouTube playlist with videos to accompany the Camp C.O.R.E. graphic novel from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The novel takes students through a scientific adventure in ecosystem science and includes chapters about the water cycle, biodiversity, pollution, permafrost, and climate change. Humans are a critical part of the global ecosystem and impact many aspects of it through our lifestyles. Each chapter covers an area where recent research has highlighted our influence and potential consequences of the status quo. We wrote this novel as a fun way to introduce this information to a younger audience in a more friendly format. The videos are another way to access the content of the novel. To download a copy of the novel itself, search "Camp C.O.R.E. graphic novel" in eMedia or visit the BYU Modern Water Cycle website.

Students observe a chemical reaction with hydrogen peroxide and potatoes. The class identifies and then selects a variable that could be changed, are guided to write a valid investigation that tests that variable, and then performs the investigation and analyzes the data. Then, in pairs, students select a different chemical reaction, select a variable to test, write a valid experiment that tests that variable, analyze their data and share their claims and evidence

Students will identify some of the differences between the energy sources of electric vs fossil fuel cars. Students will test car design and solar panels to find the best angle to attach the solar panel to the car.

Learn about conservation of energy with a skater gal! Explore different tracks and view the kinetic energy, potential energy and friction as she moves. Build your own tracks, ramps, and jumps for the skater.

Students will identify some of the differences between the energy sources of electric vs fossil fuel cars. Students will test car design and solar panels to find the best angle to attach the solar panel to the car.

Students will observe the change in mass of steel wool after burning. They will model (draw) what happened to the wool during combustion. Students will plan and carry out an investigation of the conservation of matter in three chemical reactions. Students will make physical models of atoms, molecules, and chemical reactions. Students will then use computer simulations to continue making sense of the conservation of mass in chemical reactions.

Students will observe how a balloon expands and shrinks when heated and cooled (phenomenon) and make a model of what they think is happening, use a pHet simulation to find patterns in molecular motion, and then return to revise their model, and identify the cause and effect relationship between energy, particle motion, and state of matter.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources highlight the different ways humans influence how water moves. Each image highlights direct human links to the water cycle. Blue Water deals with human water movement. Green Water highlights water that is moved through plants and agriculture including livestock. Gray Water is used to dissolve pollutants and often involves water quality issues or excessive heat.

This resource includes a graphic novel from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resource takes students through a scientific adventure in ecosystem science and includes chapters about the water cycle, biodiversity, pollution, permafrost, and climate change.Humans are a critical part of the global ecosystem and impact many aspects of it through our lifestyles. Each chapter covers an area where recent research has highlighted our influence and potential consequences of the status quo. We wrote this novel as a fun way to introduce this information to a younger audience in a more friendly format.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The images show a water cycle that includes human influence and water quality. This resource includes file attachments and activity ideas for utilizing the files in classroom instruction.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water. These specific posters and images are from the "Water Along the Coast" series. They address the question: What happens when salt and freshwater interact? This resource includes file attachments and activity ideas for utilizing the files in classroom instruction.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources are visual definitions of common water cycle terms. The water cycle introduces a lot of new terms for young students. Many teachers focus tightly on these phrases and what they mean physically for the water (e.g. Evaporation: liquid water to water vapor). We also include a variety of places where those changes occur.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water. These specific posters and images are from the "Water in Agriculture" series. They address the question: How does water move across irrigated landscapes? This resource includes file attachments and activity ideas for utilizing the files in classroom instruction.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water. These specific posters and images are from the "Water in the City" series. They address the question: How does water move amongst the people and pavement? This resource includes file attachments and activity ideas for utilizing the files in classroom instruction.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water. These specific posters and images are from the "Water in the Desert" series. They address the question: How does water move in places where there isn't much water? This resource includes file attachments and activity ideas for utilizing the files in classroom instruction.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water. These specific posters and images are from the "Water in the Forest" series. They address the question: How does water move when there's not a lot of infrastructure? This resource includes file attachments and activity ideas for utilizing the files in classroom instruction.

This resource includes posters and images from the Modern Water Cycle collection by BYU and the USGS. The resources emphasize the two-way connection between humans and water. These specific posters and images are from the "Water in the Suburbs" series. They address the question: How does water move through residential areas? This resource includes file attachments and activity ideas for utilizing the files in classroom instruction.

Parents are important partners in achieving the Utah State Board of Education's vision that each student is prepared to succeed and lead by having knowledge and skills to learn, engage civically, and lead meaningful lives. The purpose of this document is to help parents better understand what their children should learn, when a child may need more help or when a child would benefit from extra challenges. By using these resources, you may find more ways to advance your child's learning at home while encouraging growth in their communication, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.