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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Snowflake Bentley

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore crystals through the story Snowflake Bentley and then create crystal pictures of their own. In this interdisciplinary lesson, they create a crystal web chart on chart paper, design artificial snowflakes, and write poems...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Snowy Similes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The class defines similes after creating a KWL chart about them. Groups rotate through a series of stations in which they creatively complete similes. They create a picture booklet that contains similes. However, the booklet topic and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sizzling Snowflake Crystal

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students investigate the concept of a snowflake and how they are formed in nature. They conduct research in order to find images as models for an art project. Students create a snowflake with Crayola Markers and scissors to cut the shape.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Quadratic Koch Snowflake

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Quadratic Koch worksheet, students fill out a chart about the edges, edge length, total length, and different areas of a snowflake. Students do this for 8 snowflakes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Folding and Cutting a Snowflake

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this snowflake worksheet, students fold and cut a snowflake by following the directions given. Students follow 10 sets of directions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wintry Conditions

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create their own crystal snowflake. For this snowflake lesson, students discuss how snow forms and the individuality of snowflakes. They make their own snowflake (crystals) using pipe cleaners, string, and borax.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Snowflake: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the word "snowflake," write the word independently, and color the picture of the snowflake.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Snowflake: Print and Color

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this word recognition worksheet, learners trace the word "snowflake," write the word independently, and color the picture of a snowflake.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Symmetric Snowflake

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this pattern block symmetry worksheet, students analyze one half of a snowflake design. Students cover the design with pattern blocks and complete the design so that the dotted line is a line of symmetry.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Let It Snow!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students make the most of the season's first snowfall with a snowflake study. They create original snowflakes from paper, collect authentic snowflakes on paper, and examine and compare the snowflakes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Snowflake Symmetry

For Students 5th - 6th
For this symmetry worksheet, students analyze a picture of a hexagon folded into sixths with black parts to be cut out. Students draw what the snowflake will look like when it is unfolded.
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Graphic
California Institute of Technology

Guide to Snowflakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
No two snowflakes are the same, but they may have the same form. Learn about the basic forms of snowflakes as well as how some scientists classify them. Explore the site to find out other information as well.
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Precipitation

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about what causes precipitation and perform activities that teaches how precipitation forms.
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Website
Oklahoma Mesonet

Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Precipitation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site briefly explores the important role of precipitation in the hydrologic cycle, and focus on how precipitation is created.
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Interactive
Other

Snow Days

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A virtual program that allows you to create a snowflake with a the click of your mouse.
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Handout
Other

Matematicka Secke: Universal Symmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses how useful symmetry is to Physics.
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Interactive
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: The Curious Growth of a Snow Crystal

For Students 4th - 9th
Explore how snowflake crystal shapes depend on the temperature of the cloud.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's work when you visit this resource. This site features links to information on his life and work.
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Interactive
NASA

Sci Jinks: Grow Snow Crystals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover how snowflakes are created. Use this interactive to recognize the role temperature plays in the formation of snow crystals.
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Website
NASA

Sci Jinks: How Do Snowflakes Form?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Is it true that no two snowflakes are alike? Take a look at the details that make up a snowflake to find out if the statement holds any truth.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Let It Snow!

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about snowflakes and a scientist who photographs and studies them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Unit Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Snowflake Bentley

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this ReadWorks read aloud lesson, students will describe Bentley's environment and his interactions with it. Students will evaluate the impact a person's environment can have on life. Then students...
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Website
Other

Planet Science: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

For Students 3rd - 5th
This page presents some scientific facts about snow.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Guide to Snowflakes

For Students 3rd - 8th
No two snowflakes are the same, but they may have the same form. Learn about the basic forms of snowflakes as well as how some scientists classify them. Explore the site to find out other information as well.