Global Ice Viewer

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• Teaching Tips
  Allow students to investigate the various pieces of evidence in any order they see fit and hold a discussion afterwards. Could be used to start a discussion of climate change impacts. Learners can assess for themselves the changes taking place in our world. Could spark questions of how, why, and where data are collected. Links to selected data sets are included on a 'Source' page. Requires Adobe Flashplayer.
• About the Science
  Robust resource for images and animations of change in ice coverage on Earth over the scientific record. Source data are referenced and all images are attributed. Comment from expert scientist: The visuals presented are technically very good and show some interesting events in Greenland, the Arctic, and Antarctica.
• About the Pedagogy
  Learners can assess for themselves the changes taking place in our world. Rich, easy-to-access resource. A good variety of interesting interactives with a few embedded short videos.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  Takes a short while to load, depending on internet connection. Once loaded, runs smoothly. Very well organized with excellent graphics and illustrations.