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Cold As Ice

Ice is the common name for frozen water. Other liquids, such as ammonia or methane or milk could be called ice when they freeze but the name would always be 'milk ice', for instance, instead of just 'ice'. Water becomes ice when it is very cold. Liquid water freezes and becomes solid ice at a temperature of 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit or 273 kelvin).

Ice is commonly made in a home refrigerator or freezer. If water is put in a freezer and left for a while, the water gets very cold and will freeze solid, creating ice. Water can be placed into a copper (or other metal) container to cause it freeze into ice faster. Metals are good conductors of heat, so water can freeze faster than in a plastic ice tray.

Unlike other liquids, water expands as it freezes to become ice; so ice floats on water because ice has less density than water. This is very unusual - just about every other liquid gets more dense as it cools; water ice, however, is an important exception. Liquid water expands by about 9% as it becomes ice - it takes up more space. This is because the water molecules are actually farther apart instead of being closer together. The molecules in an ice crystal are arranged in a way that makes it less dense than liquid water.

Source: Ice Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.

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Winter Sports Facts

Ice skating has been believed to be started in Sweden over twelve-hundred years ago by the Vikings. The blades were polished oxen or reindeer bones. These weren't very efficient, so they used a long stick to push themselves forward and stay unpright.

Skiing is a means of transport using skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International Ski Federation (FIS). Skiing has a history of almost five millennia. Although modern skiing has evolved from beginnings in Scandinavia, it may have been practiced more than 100 centuries ago in what is now China, according to an interpretation of ancient paintings.

The modern sport of ice hockey was developed in Canada, most notably in Montreal, where the first indoor game was played on March 3, 1875. Some characteristics of that game, such as the length of the ice rink and the use of a puck, have been retained to this day. Amateur ice hockey leagues began in the 1880s, and professional ice hockey originated around 1900. The Stanley Cup, emblematic of ice hockey club supremacy, was initially commissioned in 1892 as the "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup" and was first awarded in 1893 to recognize the Canadian amateur champion and later became the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Winter sport Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.

““Even the strongest blizzards start with a single snowflake.” -Sara Raasch

Just for Laughs

Question: Where do snowmen check the news?

Answer: The winter-net.

Winter Safety Tips

  • Dress in multiple layers.
  • Wear hats, gloves or mittens, and warm boots.
  • Check the temperature to see if any extra clothing is necessary.
  • Change out of wet clothes once inside to avoid getting sick.

Word Search Puzzle | Winter

  • winter
  • ice
  • snowflake
  • gingerbread
  • cold
  • skiing
  • sled
  • holidays
  • snowman
  • icicles
  • frost
  • skating

Homemade Paper Penguin

Materials:

  1. Colored Paper
  2. Scissors
  3. Glue Stick
  4. Pen

Directions:

  1. Cut out shapes for face, wings, and body.
  2. Arrange paper and glue together.
  3. Draw on eyes.

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