Investigate the many shapes and sizes of snowflakes with a magnifying glass.

What You Need

• Black construction paper
• Magnifying glass
• Snowflakes

What You Do

1. Freeze paper.
   Freeze a piece of black construction paper.
2. Gather snow.
   Let some snow fall on the paper.
3. Look at the flakes with a magnifying glass.
   Here are some cool facts about snowflakes:
   • 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.