SNOWFLAKE 



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flake, and with a drawing showing how some fence, 

 or tree, or building looked under the snow. 



SUPPLEMENTARY WORK 



How Snowflakes get their Shape. — Snow is made up of ice 

 crystals. The ice comes from water that has frozen in the 



Snowflakes (Magnified) 



clouds. Each flake starts with six needles that are arranged 



like a six-pointed star. Then smaller needles branch out from 



the sides of the first needles. 



If the cross needles fill all the 



space between the points, the 



star becomes a six-sided wheel. 



Afterward tiny needles may 



form all over the star, making 



it a most beautiful object to 



look at. Not every flake will 



be a perfect wheel or star, for 



many are broken by the wind. 



During the course of the 

 winter see how many shapes 

 of flakes you can find. 



If the air is warm, some of 

 the points of the stars may melt, and then the flakes stick 



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Road in a Snowstorm 



