This was a short video I recorded of my students after I asked them their thoughts about if all snowflakes were different. I hope you enjoy this and that it makes you excited to begin research!
Sage learned that all snowflakes are alike because they are all hexagons. They are all different because the snowflake is formed based on water vapor, humidity, and temperature. http://geology.com/articles/snowflakes/
We found out that you can find two snowflakes alike, but it is almost impossible - maybe 1 in 1 million trillion! All snowflakes are hexagons with 6 sides, but there are many things that cause them to be different: the type of dust on which the ice forms, the temperature of the cloud, the amount of moisture in the cloud, and the path the flake takes to the ground.
We learned that 1 in a 1 million trillion chance is VERY small! We thought is was really neat when we learned about the different types of dust that snowflakes can form on (comets, volcanic ashes, ect.) Thank you for sharing!
Bella Grace learned that snowflakes are all hexagons, but they each take their own path to the ground through different layers of air that have different temperatures, and this causes them to be different.
This week we have learned a lot about snowflakes. Our main source for research was found on wonderopolis.com. Below is the link to the video, article, and other pictures: http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-are-all-snowflakes-different/
Sage learned that all snowflakes are alike because they are all hexagons. They are all different because the snowflake is formed based on water vapor, humidity, and temperature.
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Through our research, we also learned that all snowflakes are hexagons! Thanks for researching and sharing in our learning!
DeleteWe found out that you can find two snowflakes alike, but it is almost impossible - maybe 1 in 1 million trillion! All snowflakes are hexagons with 6 sides, but there are many things that cause them to be different: the type of dust on which the ice forms, the temperature of the cloud, the amount of moisture in the cloud, and the path the flake takes to the ground.
ReplyDeleteWe learned that 1 in a 1 million trillion chance is VERY small! We thought is was really neat when we learned about the different types of dust that snowflakes can form on (comets, volcanic ashes, ect.) Thank you for sharing!
DeleteBella Grace learned that snowflakes are all hexagons, but they each take their own path to the ground through different layers of air that have different temperatures, and this causes them to be different.
ReplyDeleteWe have loved learning about snowflakes and why most of them are all different. Thank you for sharing in our learning!
DeleteThis week we have learned a lot about snowflakes. Our main source for research was found on wonderopolis.com. Below is the link to the video, article, and other pictures:
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