Global Warming Hands-On Activity

• PRINT
• EMAIL

Iceberg Alert!


Predict: Will melting “icebergs” cause water levels to rise?

Materials:
Cup
Ice cubes
Warm water

Procedure:
1. Fill a cup with ice cubes.
2. Pour warm water to the very top of the cup.
3. Observe the water level in the cup as the ice melts.

Conclusions:
Once the ice cubes in your experiment melted, did the water from the cup overflow? Why or why not?

Water expands as it freezes. When it melts, water takes up less space. Do melting icebergs, or chunks of ice floating in the oceans, cause ocean levels to rise?

Not all ice floats in oceans. Huge sheets of ice cover land. If land-based ice melts, water will form rivers and flow into the ocean. Do you think this added water would raise ocean levels? If so, how might that affect coastal cities?

Keep Going!
Design an experiment that shows how melting landlocked ice would raise sea levels. Now test out your experiment.

• Teacher Store
• 

  The Teacher Store

  Easy Make & Learn Projects: Weather by Patricia J. Wynne;Donald M. Silver Children explore the wonders of weather with these interactive mini-books and manipulatives that feature simple text and realistic art. They'll learn about where the weather takes place, how thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes form, how meteorologists measure weather, and so much more! Teacher pages include background information, easy how-tos, extension activities, and print and Web resources. A great way to introduce children to science and nonfiction! For use with Grades 2-3. $12.99 Professional Book | Grades 2-3

  
  Easy Make & Learn Projects: Weather
  Grades 2-3 $12.99
  
• Scholastic Store
• 

  The Scholastic Store
  	Weather and Climate Change by Howell, Laura This dramatically illustrated book explains what causes all the wild, wonderful and sometimes weird wether we experience on Earth every day. $9.89 You save: 10% books;hardcover books;hardcover picturebooks | Ages 9-12

  
  Weather and Climate Change
  Ages 9-12 $9.89