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🌺 Amy Phillips

Snowflake Exploration

Grades: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Subjects: Math, Science

Student Instructions

Frozen crystals of snow, known as snowflakes, are amazing! Look at these examples of snowflakes magnified hundreds of times bigger. Can you see the delicate bonds of water forming gorgeous patterns? Look at the symmetry lines. Did you know that no two snowflakes are alike? Let's trace and explore. Click add Using the pen or glowpen trace the lines and patterns in a snowflake. Then, on the third page, click the link to create your own digital snowflake here. https://dangries.com/rectangleworld/PaperSnowflake/ take a screenshot of your snowflake, and use the video upload option to add it on page 3. Or you can simply sketch one onto the template using the pen or glowpen or on a separate piece of paper, you could sketch or even cut out your own snowflake and then use the photo to take a photo of your unique snowflake. Remember to use symmetry to form a perfectly balanced snowflake, and have fun! Click the check to post your work to your journal. Tap the check to add your snowflake to your journal.

Teacher Notes (not visible to students)

Students will also enjoy listening to the story of Snowflake Bentley, the man who first magnified and captured photographs of snowflakes. https://youtu.be/cEU1Qy3lItM

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