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Extreme Ice

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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:

Watch Online
Watch the entire program online after the broadcast date. (Quicktime or Windows Media required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Ask the Expert
Read answers to questions sent to Arctic glacier expert James White about the melting now occurring across the Arctic, about possible consequences for coastlines around the world, or about what's it like to work on and around an active glacier. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Mapping Sea-Level Rise
See the impact on the world's coastlines if Greenland's ice sheet melted. (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Photographing the Big Melt
View photos in this five-part audio slide show and watch a video that documents the melting of the world's glaciers and hear photographer James Balog describe his latest project, the Extreme Ice Survey. (Total running time: 10m 14s) (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

On Thin Ice in the Bering Sea
Watch in these four video clips how melting ice is affecting the ecosystems, environment, and Yup'ik Eskimos in the Bering Sea region. (Flash plug-in required.) (Video available with captions.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

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Teacher's Guide
Extreme Ice
WATCH A PREVIEW BUY THE VIDEO WATCH THE VIDEO ONLINE PROGRAM OVERVIEW CLASSROOM ACTIVITY RELATED NOVA RESOURCES
   

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