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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 1: Getting to Know the Cryosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment (in a series of experiments) that explores the cryosphere. In this lab, students will be introduced to the different parts of the cryosphere and their locations. They will also be shown the connections between the...
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Handout
National Snow and Ice Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center: All About the Cryosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
What makes up the polar ice caps (cryosphere) and why are they important to those who don't live there? This comprehensive resource answers these questions and provides dramatic evidence for global warming.
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Website
National Snow and Ice Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center: State of the Cryosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides thorough information about the status of snow and ice as indicators of climate change. This site has links to introductory information about the cryosphere, as well as info on specific area weather patterns.