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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