1. Graphing Winter Mrs. Snyder (Fur Snyder) 1/2011

2. Select your favorite gallery! Look at the snowflakes of Gallery 1 at this website.website Now, look at these (Gallery 2).these Finally, study these (Gallery 3).these When asked, raise your hand to vote on your favorite Gallery of photos.

3. Here is our data table! Preferred Gallery Gallery 1Gallery 2Gallery 3 Number of students Write one complete sentence explaining what the data tells you.

4. Create a bar graph! Create a title for your graph. Label the x- and y- axes. (Tell what they represent). Create vertical bars to show how many students prefer each Gallery. Color the bars different color. Use the same data to create a pie chart.

5. Revisit and analyze Look at the snowflakes in the galleries.Look Find similarities. –What feature(s) do they share in common? How are they different? Create a Venn diagram.Venn diagram Visit “Snow Days.”Snow Days

6. Extension activities Create snowflakes for our classroom windows. (Use the correct number of sides.) Make a “real” snowflake or crystal. Find out if snow is the same all over the world. Amaze us! Write a poem to paint a picture of snowflakes, their variety, and purpose. At what temperature do snowflakes form?

7. References http://snowdays.popularfront.com/ http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/photos/photos.htm