Glaciers

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Wired Antarctica
Six specific lessons on glaciers (Science) and three lessons specific to Antarctica (Social Studies) are provided for classroom use.  These can be used in a variety of ways for several different grade levels.

Glaciers and Weather
Follow these links to lesson ideas for learning about glaciers and climate. 

Discovery School
These lesson plans are designed to help learn about the movements of glaciers and icebergs.

Glaciers: Land and Climate
Why learn about glaciers?  These experiments and lessons provide information about teaching about glaciers and the job of glaciologists.

Learn about Glaciers
Integrate the theme, “Glaciers” into your classroom with these lessons for kindergarten though the eighth grade. 

Lessons About Snow
Snowflakes, how do they form? What makes each one so special? How do snowflakes trap gases from the atmosphere? The lessons in this series are designed to teach students about the special traits and talents of snowflakes. 

Glacial Legacies of New York
Teaching about glaciers? Download this slide show and complementing narrative for your classroom today! Images and narrative by Tom McGuire, retired NYS Earth science teacher.

Glacier National Park: K- 12
Glacier National Park is a site that can be used as an Internet “Jumping Off” spot to discover information about glaciers and other related topics.  The year round calendar is packed with ideas for classroom use.

Newton’s Apple
Where is most of the earth’s fresh water? Where do you find glaciers? Find answers to these questions and other questions!

Glaciers Move!
Simulate a glaciers movements. (PDF Format)

ThinkQuest’s Snowtastic Snow
Discover how glaciers are created and how they move.