Cryo Kids

Narration: LK Ward

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If you’ve been watching this series, you know that NASA has

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scientists posted all over the world studying Earth’s frozen regions.

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We’ve got people exploring ice sheets, glaciers, permafrost, sea ice, snow and even ice on other planets!

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But even our top scientists need a little back-up sometimes.

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I’m a scientist!

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Cryosphere

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Cryo Kids: Bonus Episode

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Do you like going outside to do science?

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Yeah.

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Why?

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Cuz it's fun.

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Yeah? What’s your favorite part?

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Frost tube.

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Frost tube! Cool!

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In this bonus episode of Cryosphere, we’re following the micro-explorers

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that are helping NASA collect data from their own backyard

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Do you think it’s going to be frozen?

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Yeah.

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Yeaaaaah!

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Why?

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Because it’s very frozen!

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Here’s the idea: students construct a Frost Tube that get put into a

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hole in undisturbed and un-compacted soil.

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During the cold months, students will measure the depth at which water in the Frost Tube freezes,

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indicating that the surrounding soil has frozen.

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This is one of many citizen science projects facilitated by GLOBE,

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the Global Learning and Observations to benefit the Environment Program.

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What’s going on? What did you --

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It’s turning into ice!

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How far down is the ice?

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Whoa! It’s a long way!

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So is there still liquid in there?

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It’s a worldwide program that, so far, has collected over 130 million

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measurements from more than 10 million students in 113 countries!

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Are you a scientist? - Yeah -

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These measurements are added to a massive worldwide database that’s free and open to the public.

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GLOBE connects my students with the rest of the world through science

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and looking at climate change and how it’s infecting the future.

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GLOBE teachers like Terri are transforming the way kids see science

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and how they'll respond to changes in their future environment.

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Let me see your happy face!

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Actually, we were so impressed with the kids of John Fredson School

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that we decided to show their work to the scientists in the original NASA Explorers Cryosphere series

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And they had a couple things to say.

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Oh my god, that’s awesome.

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Oh my god.

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That’s awesome!

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Wow, this is really, really cool

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Hey students from Miss Terri’s class!

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I just got to see your video!

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I was so impressed that you guys were braving the conditions of the snow

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and all the crazy stuff to go and learn more about the permafrost

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and where the water layer is, right outside your school

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That looked incredible!

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It is so exciting to see you guys and girls doing such great work

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as we watch our planet change over time

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Hey there, young scientists

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Looks like you guys are doing some amazing things

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Remember to keep warm, and take notes, and also stay curious

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Oh my god, this is awesome. I loved seeing the

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enthusiasm of these kids. They're outside, it's obviously really cold

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but everyone is so excited to be out there making measurements for NASA

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That’s wicked cool

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Because you’re so right, science is so fun

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I really hope that you'll continue believing in that

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The best piece of advice I ever got was that whatever you do, do your best

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And from all of us here at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, remember:

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Dare mighty things!

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So keep up the great work!

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Make sure that you're having fun no matter what

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That’s the key thing about pursuing a career in science

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Make sure it’s something you love

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And I'm really impressed. So hopefully, we'll take the lessons you're learning

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and apply them when we explore our solar system

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