Snowflake bentley

Snowflake Bentley is a children's biography about Wilson 'Snowflake' Bentley... the man who discovered that no two snowflakes are alike. The book spans Snowflake Bentley's life from childhood until his passing at the age of 66. This blog post includes a FREE biography research printable and directions for a STEM activity in which children recreate Snowflake Belntley's process of capturing and photographing snowflakes. Biography. 32 pages. First grade, second grade, third grade.

If you've never heard of Snowflake Bentley, then I've got a treat for you! William A. Bentley was an amazingly passionate man who dedicated his life to photographing microscopic snowflakes. Keep reading to find out more...

Getting kids to focus during the winter months was always a struggle for me. The cold temperatures made it impossible to go outside, leaving kids with no way to burn off energy. Times like these require extremely engaging lessons to keep students focused and engaged.Fortunately, I found the secret to keeping students engaged, even during the long winter months…STEM! You too can increase student engagement during the long winter months with a STEM activity like building a snowflake using the…

Students discover mystery words as they complete each of these Snowflake Bentley activities. Use the printable or the digital (Google & Seesaw) version.

Read Snowflake Bentley and get inspired to create some unique snowflake artwork! This winter art project is easy and goes perfectly with this winter story.

🌨️ Unlock the magic of winter with our free Snowflake Bentley activity! 🎨❄️ Explore the intersection of art and science as students unleash their creativity to craft unique snowflake drawings. Inspired by Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley's pioneering work, this hands-on project is a captivating journey into the delicate beauty of snow crystals. #SnowflakeArt #STEMEducation

It is largely due to Wilson Bentley’s pioneering photomicrographs of snow crystals that the world became aware that no two are alike.

Snowflake Similes are one of my favorite winter activities. This past week we read Snowflake Bentley, and did numerous activities with the book. For the similes themselves, I have a half sheet template that we first brainstorm and then they create their own. Snowflakes are as unique as... Snowflakes are as fragile as... Snowflakes are as light as... Here's the template if you need it. After glueing on their template, the kids get to take a coffee filter and make their own snowflakes. It's…

Snowflake Bentley was a photographer who published the first photos of an individual snowflake, proving that each was unique and six-sided. He spent his entire life studying snow. We admired his photographs and read about his life from the beautifully illustrated book that bears his name. We sketched some designs using radial symmetry, and selected our best one to transfer to printing foam. We printed the first layer with white ink on colored paper. We rinsed our foam after printing a set of…

Getting kids to focus during the winter months was always a struggle for me. The cold temperatures made it impossible to go outside, leaving kids with no way to burn off energy. Times like these require extremely engaging lessons to keep students focused and engaged. Fortunately, I found the secret