Our World: ICESat-2 – What is Ice?
Water has some very unique properties, but what are they? What do they mean for us? Water, unlike other types of matter, is less dense as a solid than as a liquid. This means more than simply floating cubes in a cold drink. The various forms of water allow life on our world to thrive!
Background Information
Grades K through 5
- NASA ICESat-2
- NASA ICESat-2: Our Mission
- NASA Space Place How Much Water is on Earth?
Grades K through 8
- NASA About ICESat-2
- NASA Earth Observatory Water Cycle Overview
- NASA Earth Observatory: The Water Cycle
Activities
Grades K through 5
- GLOBE Earth as a System - Water Cycle Protocol
- Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) What will happen if climate variability and change cause glacier and polar ice cap melting?
- Montana State University Exploring Ice in the Solar System: Layers of ice
- My NASA Data Observing Earth's Seasonal Changes
Grades K through 8
- My NASA Data Changes in Snow and Ice Extent
- My NASA Data Sea and Land Ice Melt