Why Do We Put Salt on Our Sidewalks?

It’s snowing and Mister Brown needs to go put some salt on the Fort’s front steps. But Squeaks wants to know, why do we put salt on icy sidewalks? ---------- Love SciShow Kids and want to help support it? Become a Patron on Patreon: If you have a question for Jessi, Squeaks, and Mister Brown you can write to them here: ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: SOURCES: 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 a