The ice is melting – How can we investigate the effects of melting ice?

Do you know what happens when land ice melts? What about when sea ice melts? In this activity, you will carry out a practical experiment to investigate these questions while learning about the differences between sea ice and land ice. 

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Keywords: Science, Geography, Global warming, Sea ice, Land ice, Satellite images, Glaciers

Material: 

• Printed worksheet or to be consulted in the computer
• 2 small plastic cups
• 2 small plastic plates
• 2 ice cubes
• Water
• Modelling clay (can be replaced by a metal net or a strainer)
For activity 3 (optional):
• 1 Shoebox
• 2 thermometers
• 1 A4 piece of stiff card
• 2 A4 pieces of black paper
• 2 A4 pieces of white paper
• Scissors and glue
• Clingfilm
• Sunlight or powerful lamp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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