ALISON Ice Thickness
Each week, the students use a fixed ice thickness gauge. Students hook up a small 12 volt battery to a wire line. This melts the wire enough to allow it to be raised up through the ice. A weight on the end of the wire will hit the bottom of the ice. Since we know the total length of the wire, students simply measure the amount of wire pulled up and subtract it from the total length to get the ice thickness. The weight is then lowered back down and the wire refreezes in the ice.
Taylor and Lauren determine the thickness of the ice.	Mr. Hindman demonstrates the use of the ice thickness gauge
Using a manual ice auger is a time consuming way to determine the thickness of the ice.	Stephen tries his hand at using the ice auger.
Dr. Jeffries shows students how to use the ice auger.
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