The Story of Snow Snowflakes Winter STEM Activity 2D Shapes
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Learn about the life cycle of snowflakes, how snowflakes form, what structure snowflakes have, and more with this amazing snowflake science lesson!
In the book The Story of Snow, students learn about the science of snowflakes.
After reading the book, students create something wonderful inspired by the beauty of snowflakes. They begin with a hexagon to make sure it has 6 sides, just like snowflakes in the real world.
This snowflake lesson includes snowflake structure posters, vocabulary words, 2D shapes (to build their snowflake), and a writing extension to write about their experience.
Suggested Materials:
- shape printables (Included)
- scissors
- glue
- blue construction paper
- data printable
- The Story of Snow by Jon Nelson (Ph.D.) and Mark Cassino (optional)
Included:
- Detailed lesson plan
- Easy-to-follow instructions
- Examples
- Writing extension
- STEM challenge
- 2D Shapes
- Vocabulary Words
- Snowflake Structure Posters
- NGSS Standards
- Common Core Standards
- TEKs Standards
This STEM challenge aligns with NGSS, Common Core, and TEKS.
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