Educational Books About Ice for Kids (Winter Science Unit Study)

Chill out with the Cat in the Hat as he takes Sally and Dick to visit the North and South Poles in this very cool Cat in the Hat Learning Library book!

Cat and Co. discover how the animals stay warm in freezing temperatures, why it’s colder at the South Pole than at the North Pole, that one pole is located on land and the other isn’t, and how scientists are studying climate change to keep both poles icy cold.

Perfect for fans of the hit PBS kids TV show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That, this is a great choice for curling up with on a winter’s day!

With the first ice — a skim on a sheep pail so thin, it breaks when touched — one family’s winter begins in earnest. Next comes ice like panes of glass. And eventually, skating ice!

Take a literary skate over field ice and streams, through sleeping orchards and beyond.

The first ice, the second ice, the third ice... perfect ice... the last ice...

Twelve kinds of ice are carved into twenty nostalgic vignettes, illustrated in elegantly scratched detail by the award-winning Barbara McClintock.

Based on a true story, Waiting for Ice follows an orphaned polar bear cub as she struggles to find food on Wrangel Island, far north in the Arctic Ocean.

Left alone at ten months old, the young female finds herself up against other bears who are bigger and stronger than she is — and just as hungry.

Due to rising temperatures, the bears are trapped on the island until the ice packs reform.

Only then can they venture out to hunt for seals and whales, using the ice as life rafts.

With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.

Summarizes how water changes from a solid to a liquid and back again, and introduces related facts such as that water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit and that ice floats.

In the early 1800s, people began to harvest ice, store it in ways that limited melting, and transport it to homes and businesses.

Eventually, almost everyone had an icebox, and a huge, vital ice business grew.

In this riveting book, acclaimed writer Laurence Pringle describes the key inventions and ideas that helped the ice business flourish.

He points to the many sources of ice throughout the East and Midwest and spotlights Rockland Lake, “the icebox of New York City,” to offer a close-up look at the ice business in action.

With The Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book, all you need to do is gather a few household items and you can recreate dozens of mind-blowing, kid-tested science experiments.

High school science teacher Tom Robinson shows you how to expand your scientific horizons — from biology to chemistry to physics to outer space.

Describes the events of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition when, after being trapped in a frozen sea for nine months, the expedition ship, the Endurance, was finally crushed

Shackleton and his men then made the very long and perilous journey across ice and stormy seas to reach inhabited land.

You and your family can learn all about the ins and outs of chemistry, biology, physics, the human body, and our planet with Dad’s Book of Awesome Science Experiments.

From Rock Candy Crystals to Magnetic Fields, each of these fun science projects features easy-to-understand instructions that can be carried out by even the youngest of lab partners, as well as awesome, full-color photographs that guide you through each step.

Complete with 30 interactive experiments and explanations for how and why they work.

The earth is getting hotter, and not just in the summer.

The climate of your own hometown is changing.

But why is this happening, and can we stop it? Read and find out!

Antarctica–vast, cold, and mysterious. This frozen continent is full of incredible stories. Here you can discover incredible wildlife, awe-inspiring landscapes, and adventurous scientists and explorers.

Join author Karen Romano Young on a trip across Antarctica, hanging out with people and animals and learning about how this special place is changing, and what it means for our planet.

Hang out with some of the coolest creatures on earth above and below the ice as you meet emperor penguins, killer whales, and elephant seals.

Suit up for the cold and explore some of the harshest landscapes on earth, following in the footsteps of brave explorers.

Learn about how scientists survive here today and what they do all day–from studying climate change to investigating ice cores almost a million years old to learn about the history–and future–of our planet.

Did you know that a long time ago, the world was covered with ice?

The Ice Age was a time when dinosaurs still ruled the Earth. Learn more about the Ice Age in this edutaining book for young readers.

Do you think you can survive if Ice Age were to happen again? Reading, thinking and imagining sound very exciting!

Alaska is a very cold place. So how, do you think, do people survive in the cold Alaskan geography?

This book discusses the unique ways of the Alaskan people. Learn about the land, population, climate and environment of the region.

Further, read about their food, clothing, travel, art, recreation, and traditional way of life.