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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