Resource Details
Resource Type
Activity
Region
Arctic
Completion Time
Less than 1 period
Grade
All Aged
Permission
Download and Share
Author(s)
IPY Programme Office
Materials
cornstarch
clay
plate
Topic
General Earth Science
Earth Science
Earth System, Structure, and Processes
Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate
Polar Science
General Polar Science
Snow and Ice Science
Geography

The attached Ice Sheets flyer, produced by the International Polar Year (IPY) Programme Office, includes a summary of information about ice sheets in both the Arctic and Antarctica, followed by an activity which allows students to make their own realistic model of an ice sheet with commonly available materials.

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