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- Snowman
Story - Are you looking for a fun winter activity
that kids can do? Using a word processor and some crayons
or markers, kids can create a unique writing activity!
- Wilson
Snowflake Bentley - Photographer of Snowflakes
- Mr. Bentley was the first person to photograph snowflakes.
During his lifetime he photographed over 5,000 snowflakes,
finding no two alike. Links to additional snowflake resources
are also provided, and the snowflake pictures are awesome!
- Visit
the Animals of the Arctic (Scavenger Hunt)- Learn
more about these animals who live in the Arctic region.
- Snow
Activites (from
Hummingbird Educational Resources) - poems, songs, stories
and other activities.
- Snow
Crystals - An excellent snow crystal primer, this
web site contains information about the different types
of snow crystals, the way these crystals form, and the
physics principles that underlie these phenomenal structures.
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Sci4Kids: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- This site explains why it is important to study snowflakes
and how images of snowflakes can be taken using a scanning
electron microscope (SEM).
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Falling Snow Can Create a Noisy Nuisance . . . Underwater
- Did you know
that snowflakes falling on seawater can add 30 decibels
of underwater noise? Learn how scientists are researching
this seemingly strange occurrence.
- Diffusion-Limited
Aggregation: Snow - This web site offers a mathematical
and historical perspective on the study of snowflakes.
A sampling of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley's snowflake
photographs is used to exemplify the nature of diffusion-limited
aggregation (DLA) and to illustrate Johannes Kepler's
1611 treatise, "On the Six-Cornered Snowflake."
- USDA
Electron Microscopy Unit Snow Page
- This site offers an array of stunning images taken using
the low-temperature scanning electron microscope (LT-SEM).
Most samples at the laboratory are magnified 30-500x,
but the LT-SEM has a capability of magnifying 100,000x!
- NOAA
Photo Library - If you type "snowflakes"
into the search box, you will be rewarded with several
pages of links to individual plates of Bentley's snowflake
photos. It's a bit of an awkward way to get to the photos,
but they are worth it!
- No
Flakes Like Snowflakes! - This site blends science
with art and computer technology. Even though the site
states that the activity is meant for students in elementary
school, it's also suitable for older students. Students
use Microsoft Paint and PowerPoint to explore snowflake
properties, investigate symmetry, and create a presentation
for the class.
- Making
Snowflakes -This
site is a tutorial for designing snowflakes using Adobe
Photoshop software. Directions are clear and concise,
and the accompanying graphics guide the process effectively.
- Dave's
Snowflake Page - A computer isn't necessary to create
intricate snowflake patterns. All you need is some paper,
a pair of scissors, and your imagination! This site offers
examples of the vast array of patterns that can be constructed
with simple materials.
- Snowman
Jokes
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