Winter Wonderland Our Natural World Described Mathematically
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Here’s one snowflake…
Here’s another snowflake…
Based on geometry which video shows a possible real snowflake. 1.Snowflake A 2.Snowflake B
How do snowflakes form? Why do snowflakes have similar shapes? Are all snowflakes identical?
How is snow formed? 1.Water freezes as it falls to the ground. 2.Water vapor condenses directly into an ice crystal. 3.Ice freezes more in cold weather.
How does the water become snow? When water vapor condenses directly into an ice crystal. What happens when water freezes as it falls to the ground? SLEET
Let’s look at some Euclidean shapes…
Some natural shapes to sort…
Let’s look at some snowflakes…
Why do snowflakes have similar shapes?
What shape do these snowflakes have in common?
1.Circle 2.Square 3.Cone 4.Hexagon 5.Pentagon 6.Octagon
What is the molecular shape of an ice crystal? H O H
Molecular Structure of Ice
Are any two snowflakes alike?
Temperature Humidity Wind
Temperature Warmer air = smooth ends Colder air = sharp ends
Humidity Crystals formed in dry air have simpler shapes than those in higher humidity.
Why do more complex crystals form in more humid air? 1.The humidity works on snowflakes the same way it does hair (frizz). 2.More humid air has more molecules in it. 3.Dry air is warmer.
Wind
Fractal Snowflakes
Materials: Protractor Marker/Pencil Six-sided die Snowflake template Air Properties Chart
Draw a diameter
Congratulations! Stage Zero
What is the midpoint measurement of each red line segment?
What properties determine the growth of a snow crystal? Temperature Humidity Wind Air Properties Chart Click Here
Air Properties Chart 3 T = 0°/32° H = ° T = -7°/20° H = ° T = -12°/10° H = ° T = -18°/0° H = ° 2 T = 0°/32° H = ° T = -7°/20° H = ° T = -12°/10° H = ° T = -18°/0° H = ° 1 T = 0°C/32° H = ° T = -7°C/20°F H = ° T = - 12°C/10° F H = ° T = -18°C/0°F H = ° 1234
Air Properties Chart 3 T = 0°/32° H = ° T = -7°/20° H = ° T = -12°/10° H = ° T = -18°/0° H = ° 2 T = 0°/32° H = ° T = -7°/20° H = ° T = -12°/10° H = ° T = -18°/0° H = ° 1 T = 0°C/32° H = ° T = -7°C/20°F H = ° T = - 12°C/10° F H = ° T = -18°C/0°F H = ° 1234
Air Properties Chart 3 T = 0°/32° H = ° T = -7°/20° H = ° T = -12°/10° H = ° T = -18°/0° H = ° 2 T = 0°/32° H = ° T = -7°/20° H = ° T = -12°/10° H = ° T = -18°/0° H = ° 1 T = 0°C/32° H = ° T = -7°C/20°F H = ° T = - 12°C/10° F H = ° T = -18°C/0°F H = ° 1234 T = -12°C/10°F H = 0.05 g/m 3 30°
Stage One!
Fractal Snowflake
One more time
Here’s the other snowflake…
Based on geometry which video shows a possible real snowflake. 1.Snowflake A 2.Snowflake B
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