Curated OER
Listening For Adjectives
Third graders review the concept of an adjective and how it is a word used to make a description. For this lesson they appreciate music for the purpose of finding an adjective to describe it. The skill of visualization is also used for...
Curated OER
Wintery Words
In this word search worksheet, 2nd graders read the 24 words that relate to winter. Students then find the words within the word search puzzle.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Catching Snowflakes
Are you in a place where snow falls in winter? If so, try catching snowflakes. Then take a close look. Can you find two snowflakes that look alike?
Scientific American
Scientific American Slideshow: No Two Alike: Snowflake Photography
See a variety of beautiful snowflake images demonstrating how each one is different in this slideshow from Scientific American.
NBC
Msnbc: The Science Behind Snowflakes
This MSNBC article was written by David Ropeik. It discusses the formation of snowflakes and contains photos.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Snowflake Bentley
This review of "Snowflake Bentley" written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrated by Mary Azarian features related activities for this Caldecott medal winning book.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Snowflakes
One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water - but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you'll notice a big difference. Why are all snowflakes six-sided? Why are none of them exactly the same? And how do we ski on them?...
NASA
Sci Jinks: How Do Snowflakes Form?
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.
Read Works
Read Works: The Story of a Snowflake
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about snowflakes and how they are formed. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
Using Snowflake Bentley as a model, students create a working definition of multigenre text and then use that definition to create their own multigenre piece about winter or another theme.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
In this lesson plan using the book Snowflake Bentley, a Caldecott Medal-winning book, students will work in small groups to create an original multigenre work about winter.
wikiHow
Wiki How: How to Make a 3 D Paper Snowflake
Step-by-step illustrated directions on how to make a stunning 3D paper star-shaped snowflake.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Snowflakes
Learn about snowflakes and how they are formed.
California Institute of Technology
Guide to Snowflakes
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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: No Two Snowflakes Are Alike?
While reading "Snowflake Bentley", learners will observe different snowflakes and identify how they are alike and different in their shape and design. They will then research snowflake designs and create original snowflakes using designs...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Snowflake Points
Students will connect the centers of snowflakes with a line preferably by applying the point-slope formula.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Making Your Own Snowflake in a Jar
In this activity, students will learn about supersaturated solutions. They will observe the beginning formation of crystals as the solution cools and by the next day, the students will see the formation of a snowflake made by the crystals.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Koch's Snowflake
Step through the generation of the Koch Snowflake, a fractal made from deforming the sides of a triangle, and explore number patterns in sequences and geometric properties of fractals.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Scientists Explain Mystery of Triangular Snowflakes
Describes research that discovered how three-sided snowflakes form.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Stellar Snowflake Cluster
The Stellar Snowflake Cluster image displayed at this site (in addition to a detailed textual analysis of the image) is enhanced with infrared to display a cluster of newborn stars hidden behind layers of dust.
Science Fun for Everyone
Science Fun: Snowflakes
Make your own snowflake with this science experiment!
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: How Do Snowflakes Form?
This page explains how snowflakes are formed. Find out if all snowflakes are really different.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Snowflake Bentley
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
Read Works
Read Works: Snowflake Bentley
[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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