Geometry in the Snow

This page includes links to resources to complement my Geometry in the Snow math unit for kids. Find Geometry in the Snow and other nature-based units in my Shop!

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3.) Learn About Snowflakes – links for kids & families! (external links)

• The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration explains how snowflakes form!
• This article from the Oxford Scientist does a great job explaining the formation of branches within snowflakes, on a molecular level!
• Worldofmolecules.com has some great “3D” images showing the arrangement of water molecules in ice.
• Pictures of different snowflake shapes (common and uncommon) from SnowCrystals.com. Plus watch their video of snowflakes forming.
• An online snowflake guide from the California Institute of Technology.

4.) Additional free lesson plans and activity ideas from around the web (external links)

• The Smithsonian Institute offers a free lesson plan on the different shapes and types of snowflakes.
• Professor Tim Garrett of the University of Utah put together some guides for educational snowflake activities for 4th to 6th graders.
• Ohio State University’s “Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears” project has a webpage with info on snowflakes and some teaching ideas.
• Just for fun: how to make a 3D paper snowflake from WikiHow.
• Here’s a how to draw 3D shapes video from Art with Mrs. F on YouTube. And a slightly more advanced version with shading.

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