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Observe Snowflakes

For Younger Kids: Snooping Snowflakes

Investigate the many shapes and sizes of snowflakes with this cool spy technique.

What You Need:

• 1 snowy day
• 1 sheet of black construction paper
• 1 magnifying glass

What You Do:

• Freeze a piece of black construction paper.
• Let some snow fall on the paper.
• Have your child look at the flakes with a magnifying glass.

Background Information:

• Snowflakes are made up of tiny bits of ice called crystals.
• These crystals grow around tiny bits of dust in the clouds.
• When these crystals stick to each other, they become snowflakes. Some snowflakes have as many as 200 crystals.
• Snowflakes come in many different shapes. Some look round like plates; others look pointy like stars.

More Observe and Explore Activities:

• Participate in Project Budburst
• Take a Pre-Winter Walk
• Connect the Constellation Dots