Snowflakes and Snowflake Bentley

 

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We paired up the Interactive Google Slides from Snowflakes and Snowflake Bentley with the Paper Pencil Resourceto create a perfect classroom TEAM at a savings.

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Here are two stories I use with these resources.

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Snowflakes are SNOW much fun.

Learning about "how they are born" is informative.

These Interactive Google Slides are ideal for distance learning or a computer center.

They are filled with informational text and activities that promote informative writing (research).

Slide One:  Snowflake Poem..What I Know...What I Wonder (type)

Slide Two:  Facts about snowflakes...Using text to gather key facts (type)

Slide Three:  Reading for Detail...Using text to answer T/F statements.

Slide Four:  Cause/Effect...(Click and drag)

Slide Five:  Life Cycle of a Snowflake...(Click and drag)

Slide Six:  Making Words from the letters in SNOWFLAKES

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It contains:

Literature Suggestions

Vocabulary Cards

KWL Page

Text...single sheet and mini booklet form

How a snowflake forms

Recall True/False Page 

Cause and Effect 

Sequencing ...how a snowflake forms

What is a snowflake

Snowflake Bentley sensory page

Definitions

Parts of Speech...using vocabulary from topic

Making words...snowflakes

Syllables...using vocabulary from topic

Counting and sorting snowflakes

Making a snowflake

Hexagon thoughts

Idea Gathering...sequence

Snow Day Opinion

Idea Gathering...in the snow

Snowflake Bentley informational text and activities

Writing Class Cover

Final draft pages

I think your students will find snowflakes fascinating!

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During the winter I am always looking for ways to include informational text and informative writing, beginning research for students with a winter theme.

Snowflake Bentley is perfect and it lends itself to a wonderful story with lots of facts and information.

Whether you live in a sunshine state or a snowy state children are fascinated by the uniqueness and beauty of snowflakes.

These Interactive Google Slides are perfect for distance learning or a literature center.

Slide One:  Snowflake Bentley's early life...Let's Chat (type)Text to Self

Slide Two:  Snowflake Bentley as a teenager...Making predictions using text (type)

Slide Three:  Photographing snowflakes...persuasive writing (type)

Slide Four:  Bentley as an adult...informative writing (type)

Slide Five:  Parts of Speech using snowflake vocabulary

Slide Six:  Bentley's Time Line (Click and drag)

Slide Seven:  Vocabulary...Definition/match word(Click and drag)

Slide Eight:  Things that melt (Click and drag)

Snowflakes...Informational Text

The perfect way to practice reading informational text, gathering details, and reporting.

Snowflakes...a winter theme!!

Vocabulary Cards

KWL

Definition Practice

Informational text in 2 forms...mini book and 1 page

Reading for Detail for assessment.

Encourage students to use the text to complete.

Gathering detail and sequencing.

Snowflake Bentley

Vocabulary and a quick assessment.

Sequencing and information gathering.

Word Work

Parts of speech, syllables, making words.

Activities...things that melt, things to do in the sun.

Gathering details for writing.

Opinion Writing

Pre Write page

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Snowflakes...How a snowflake is born!

No matter where you live in the United States learning about the birth of a snowflake is an important part of your science curriculum.  

There are so many delightful stories that are informative and exciting.

There are vocabulary cards for posting either in your writing center or on your word wall.

Word Work activities are also included...definitions, syllables, parts of speech, making words.

Fun for your literacy center or as a whole group.

The informational text available in two forms.  They are ideal for guided reading.

I also like these because students can highlight key vocabulary and concepts.

 

Graphic organizers are included for pulling out key facts.

Formative Assessment includes...Cause/Effect, Sequencing, and True/False.

Writing activities include...opinion, informational, and sensory.

Students will then explore other things that melt and why.

A Class Cover is included for showcasing student writing and not shown here are three differentiated final write pages.

Just for fun...

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Snowflakes

With winter on the way learning about snowflakes can be so much fun.

If you don't live where it snows learning about snowflakes can be all the more fun.

Have a SNOW DAY!! or a SNOW WEEK!

The literature available is outstanding and YouTube has wonderful videos available.

Be sure to check out my Pinterest Board for some fantastic ideas on creating a fun filled day for your class.

Let's begin with informational text.  There is a single page and a mini book.

They explain and define snowflakes as well as share how a snowflake is born.

To follow up the study there is a true/false page.

In terms of recall there is a cause and effect page, a sequencing activity about how snowflakes form and a detail page for recall.

Yes, word work and vocabulary are added.  

Vocabulary is key to understanding and why not add a little word work with the vocabulary.

Finally the children will enjoy writing about all the details and facts they gathered.

There is also opinion writing and a snowy day class book where kiddos can share what they like to do in the snow or what they would do in the snow on a SNOW DAY!

I have also included a count and graph page and a Snowflake Bentley sensory page.

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