The Science of Ice Skating | SciShow Kids @SciShowKids
The Science of Ice Skating | SciShow Kids  @SciShowKids
Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Teachers and parents: scroll down to check out the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this episode!

In this episode, Jessi and her friends at The Fort learn about the physics behind all the slippery fun you can have on the ice.

Hosted by: Jessi Knudsen Castañeda (she/her/they/them)

First Grade Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Idea:

LS1.A: Structure and Function - All organisms have external parts. Different animals use their body parts in different ways to see, hear, grasp objects, protect themselves, move from place to place, and seek, find, and take in food, water and air (1-LS1-1).

Performance Expectation:

1-LS1-1. Use materials to design a solution to a human problem by mimicking how plants and/or animals use their external parts to help them survive, grow, and meet their needs.

Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards

Disciplinary Core Idea:

LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water. (2-LS4-1)

Performance Expectation:

2-LS4-1 Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.

Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards

Disciplinary Core Ideas:

PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter - Different kinds of matter exist and many of them can be either solid or liquid, depending on temperature. Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. (2-PS1-1).

PS1.B: Chemical Reactions - Heating or cooling a substance may cause changes that can be observed. Sometimes these changes are reversible, and sometimes they are not (2-PS1-4).

Performance Expectations:

2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

2-PS1-4. Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

Third Grade Next Generation Science Standards

Disciplinary Core Idea:

PS2.A: Forces and Motion - Each force acts on one particular object and has both strength and a direction. Forces that do not sum to zero can cause changes in the object’s speed or direction of motion (3-PS2-1).

Performance Expectation:

3-PS2-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object
----
Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon:
patreon.com/scishowkids

If you have a question for Jessi and Squeaks, you can write to them here: https://forms.gle/SENBjH9szoLGfrRC9
-----
Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet?
Facebook: facebook.com/scishowkids
Twitter: twitter.com/scishowkids
-----
From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids!

Join Jessi, Squeaks the Robot Lab Rat, and all their friends at the Fort as they conduct experiments, research new questions, and talk with experts to learn about the science-filled world around us.

There's always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age!

SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and many episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.
-----

Sources:
arteviva.com/tips-how-children-stay-safe-on-a-frozen-lake
vox.com/science-and-health/2018/2/13/16973886/why-is-ice-slippery
ducksters.com/science/friction.php
kids.kiddle.co/Center_of_mass

Image Sources:
tinyurl.com/354dryb7
tinyurl.com/4j3rvj28
tinyurl.com/5fjeh94c
tinyurl.com/4f3he3aw
tinyurl.com/bdcwmy5h
tinyurl.com/34uh5sks
tinyurl.com/5f9k846u
gettyimages.com/detail/video/woman-with-daughter-enjoying-ice-skating-at-rink-stock-footage/1429880283?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/process-of-polishing-a-wooden-board-with-sandpaper-in-stock-footage/500795318?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/hands-of-male-carpenter-sanding-a-wooden-board-stock-footage/1407536561?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/male-worker-use-cleaning-cloth-wiping-car-front-trunk-stock-footage/1318166690?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/roll-closeup-foot-of-young-woman-walking-on-wooden-floor-stock-footage/1621044769?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/its-the-weekend-can-you-tell-stock-footage/1126120151?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/close-up-of-young-black-man-in-t-shirt-rubbing-hands-stock-footage/1510884432?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/little-player-on-zig-zag-dribbling-drill-stock-footage/601898142?adppopup=true
gettyimages.com/detail/video/family-standing-on-one-leg-for-training-at-home-stock-footage/1473795533?adppopup=true

#scishowkids #education #science #elementary #learning #fun #scienceforkids
The Science of Ice Skating | SciShow KidsArt Day! | SciShow Kids CompilationWe Love Cats and Dogs! | A SciShow Kids CompilationWhy Are Foods Many Colors? | The Science of Colors! | SciShow KidsYour Most Epic Questions Answered! | SciShow Kids CompilationMeet the True Bugs | SciShow KidsSolving Problems Around the Fort! | SciShow KidsCan You Guess the Weather? | Weather Guessing Game | SciShow Kids CompilationWinter Activities! | SciShow Kids CompilationWhat are Stalactites and Stalagmites? | Lets Explore Caves! | SciShow KidsThe Building Blocks of Earth: Rocks | SciShow KidsFun in the Sun | SciShow Kids Compilation
SciShow Kids |

The Science of Ice Skating | SciShow Kids

SHARE TO X SHARE TO REDDIT SHARE TO FACEBOOK WALLPAPER