XVI. SNOWFLAKE 



Material. Give this lesson during a cold snowstorm when the flakes 

 are small and uniform in shape. Allow the pupils a short recess in order 

 to examine the flakes out of doors, or in a freezing cold room where the 

 snow will not melt. Use a magnifying glass if possible. Have the pupils 

 take pencil and paper and make rough sketches of the flakes while they 

 are observing them. Let them do their writing and their careful drawing 

 on returning to the schoolroom. 



Observation. How large are the snowflakes that 

 you observe ? Are they all much alike ? Are any 

 shaped like stars ? How many points have the per- 

 fect stars ? Do all the stars look alike ? Are their 

 rays smooth, or are they covered with frost work ? 



Do any of the stars show signs of having melted ? 

 What part of a star melts first ? In which are the 

 stars the more perfect, in the large or in the small 

 flakes? 



Are any of the flakes shaped like wheels ? How 

 many rays or spokes has each wheel ? 



What other shapes of flakes do you find ? 



Drawing and Composition. Write a composition 

 about the snowstorm that you watched. Tell about 

 the weather, the shape of the flakes, how the flakes 

 came down, and how things looked under the snow. 

 Illustrate your work with a picture of a single snow- 



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