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But Why?: Ice, Ice, Baby: Why Is Ice Slippery?

How does water turn into ice?

Why is ice sometimes slippery and other times sticky? Why is it so cold? Why does it float? How are icicles made? Why are icebergs mostly underwater? What was the ice age? We’ll get answers to all of those questions with help from Celeste Labedz of the California Institute of Technology. And we’ll take a trip to the world’s largest skating rink.

 

 

But Why is a show led by you, kids!

You ask the questions and we find the answers. It’s a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.


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Chemistry, Geology, Hydrology
K-6, Middle School
4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
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