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What are glaciers?

Find out about Valley Glaciers and Continental Glaciers, and the most rapidly shrinking glacier on the planet, Pine Island Glacier.
Key Stage: Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Topic: Case study: Pine Island, Glaciers

Pine Island Glacier

Download the information sheet and imagine you are going to monitor Pine Island Glacier for one month.
Key Stage: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3
Topic: Case study: Pine Island, Glaciers

Ice sheets and glaciation

Explore how ice sheets work and how glacial processes shape the continent, and the rest of the world.
Key Stage: Key Stage 5
Topic: Glaciers, Ice sheets and ice shelves

Exploring ice

An international programme of science called iSTAR has an ambitious two-year plan to gather data about Pine Island Glacier from land, sea and air.
Key Stage: Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3
Topic: Case study: Pine Island, Glaciers

Glaciation

Find out about glaciation in Antarctica, using Pine Island Glacier as a key example. See how scientists monitor glaciers and look at the tools they use.

Glacial features

Learn the basic glaciology terms in the glacial features dominoes game.
Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Topic: Glaciers

Biogeography of Antarctica

Where is life found in and around Antarctica, and what are the ecological characteristics of the continent?
Key Stage: Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Topic: Flora, The Southern Ocean