An Ice Island Bumps an Island and Keeps Floating begins with a clear news idea: Our next story takes us far north, to a cold Arctic waterway called Nares Strait, between Greenland and Canada. NASA reported that a large iceberg from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier drifted into Nares Strait and bumped into Joe Island. And here is the surprising part: the icy giant kept floating. A huge iceberg is sometimes described as an ice island because it can be so large and flat that it looks like a frozen piece of land. This one came from a glacier, which is a slow-moving river of ice.
Important details from the episode include: Our next story takes us far north, to a cold Arctic waterway called Nares Strait, between Greenland and Canada. NASA reported that a large iceberg from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier drifted into Nares Strait and bumped into Joe Island. And here is the surprising part: the icy giant kept floating.
Strong readers can compare the story with other sources, look for the main claim, and talk about what details made the story trustworthy or surprising.
Important details from the episode include: Our next story takes us far north, to a cold Arctic waterway called Nares Strait, between Greenland and Canada. NASA reported that a large iceberg from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier drifted into Nares Strait and bumped into Joe Island. And here is the surprising part: the icy giant kept floating.
Strong readers can compare the story with other sources, look for the main claim, and talk about what details made the story trustworthy or surprising.