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Making and Melting Ice at Earth’s Poles

Making and Melting Ice at Earth’s Poles – download pdf (4 MB) January 2020

EO Kids is discovering more about sea ice and its effect on ecosystems and global climate by looking at how and when it forms across the globe. Plus, learn how different types of water freeze in our “DIY Science” activity: “Saltwater is Cool (Literally).”

What’s cooler – saltwater or freshwater? Try this simple experiment with Tassia Owen as she does some DIY Science activity.

Earth Observatory and NASA Stories Highlighted in this Issue

World of Change: Arctic Sea Ice
Churning in the Chukchi Sea
Summer Storm Spins Over Arctic
The View From The Top

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EO Kids is written for audiences aged 9 to 14. It is published with support from NASA’s Landsat, Terra, and Aqua missions.

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