Glaciers give students a vivid way to connect Earth science to real data by showing how ice forms, flows, and reshapes landscapes while storing most of the planet’s fresh water and recording past climates in ice cores. A focused reading passage with questions helps learners prepare to learn about core ideas like accumulation and ablation, albedo, moraines and U shaped valleys, sea level change, and freshwater resources, this will help them get ready to apply their knowledge to maps, photos, and