What is ice?

Ice is water that has turned into a solid and feels cold to touch.

Imagine you have a glass of water, like the one you drink after lunch. When it gets really cold, like in the freezer, the water changes from a liquid to a solid, that’s how ice is made! It's like when you take a balloon and let all the air out; it gets smaller and tighter.

If you touch ice, it feels cold because it has taken away some of the heat from your fingers. Think about touching a metal spoon that’s been in the freezer, it feels really cold too! Ice is just like that metal spoon but made out of water.

So next time you see ice, remember: it's just water that has gotten so cold, it changed shape and became solid. Cool, right?