Odyssey of the Mind: Cryosphere
Polar Ice @ NASA's Earth Observatory
Polar ice consists of sea ice formed from the freezing of sea water, and
ice sheets and glaciers formed from the accumulation and compaction of
falling snow. Both types of ice extend over vast areas of the polar regions.
For Grades: 9-12
Ice Ice Baby Lesson Plans
Ice related activities and lesson plans for K-8.
For Grades: K-8
The State of the Cryosphere
@ National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
NSIDC's State of the Cryosphere provides an overview of the status of
snow and ice as indicators of climate change.
For Grades: 9-12
Arctic
Climatology and Meteorology Primer @ National Snow and Ice Data
Center
NSIDC's Arctic Climatology and Meteorology PRIMER for Newcomers to the
North is a collection of interesting and informative meteorology and climate
facts with particular emphasis on arctic phenomena.
For Grades: 9-12
Snow and Ice Facts @ National Snow and Ice Data
Center
For Grades: 7-12
All
About Glaciers @ National Snow and Ice Data Center
All About Glaciers explores nearly all aspects of glaciers, like
questions and answers, quick facts, a glossary and a gallery, and much more,
including a bibliography and links.
For Grades: 9-12
Glacier @ Rice
University
A website all about Antarctica and the part Antarctica plays in our
global system of weather and climate and oceans and geology. Teachers are
asked under the Curriculum in Your Classroom section to field test the
activities.
For Grades: 7-12