Disappearing Ice describes how a warmer climate is causing the pack ice in the Arctic to shrink. It explains why it is difficult for many Arctic animals to survive now that there is less pack ice.
Curriculum link:
Science Curriculum links
Australia
• NDS (ACSHE034) Science involves observing, asking questions about, and describing changes in, objects and events
New Zealand
• PW: Explore, describe, and represent patterns and trends for everyday examples of physical
Key Concepts:
The amount of pack ice in the Arctic is decreasing.
Many animals that live in the Arctic are struggling to survive because there is less pack ice.
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