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Official Snowflake Bentley Web Site Owned and Operated by the Jericho Historical Society

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The Jericho Historical Society, Jericho Vermont, Home of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley

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3D print your own snowflake design.

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The Snowflake Machine uses random numbers, mathematical algorithms, computer code, and SCIENCE to create well over a billion unique and beautiful snowflakes. But all you have to do is click a button! Press "Open in Customizer" to get started.

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Snowflake Bentley By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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Snowflake Bentley By Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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Snowflake Bentley Digital Story /Snowflake Bentley Read Aloud By: Rosa M. Lopez

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There are no two snowflakes that are identical. If you look at a snowflake under a microscope you can see the various patterns of the ice crystals which make up the snowflake. You can make your own ice crystals at home, and you don't have to wait until it's frosty and cold outside.

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Three dimensional paper snowflakes look magnificent hanging in a window or on a wall. Fun for kids or adults, they are easy to make. Some like them for Christmas, but you may like them any time!

1. Gather the materials. You'll need six (or eight for a fuller snowflake) pieces of paper. White copy paper will do, although you can use more elaborate types of paper like construction paper or origami paper. You'll also need scissors, clear tape, and a stapler or some double-sided tape.

2. Fold each of the six pieces of paper in half diagonally, and then in half again diagonally. If the paper you are using does not make a perfect triangle, cut off the rectangular edge that sticks out to make the sides align perfectly. You should end up with a square folded into a triangle. Fold the triangle in half, noting where the folded "bottom" of the triangle is.

3. Hang them up, use them to make a center piece or use them to decorate in your own way in places where they can be admired.

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Does the paper have to be square?

Yes, but it's easy to turn a rectangular sheet of paper into a square. Fold one corner over to the opposite side, lining up the edges to form a triangle. Cut off the "leftover" rectangle below the triangle. Unfold the triangle, and you have a square.

Can you use more than six pieces of paper? And can you use different types of paper?

You can use as many pieces of paper as you can fit together. Even numbers (6, 8, 10) look best because the snowflake is symmetric. You can mix and match different paper colors, but stick to the same type (printer, construction, origami) to avoid lopsided snowflakes.

How big should I cut the squares of paper?

The larger they are, the easier it will be to work with them. Go for at least 6 inches (15 cm) on each side for best results.

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Things You'll Need

Six pieces of paper, any kind should do. The size of your paper square can vary from 4" to 10" (10cm - 25cm). The paper should be of a good strength to hold up the snowflake structure.

Scissors

Tape

Stapler (a mini stapler is great for smaller snowflakes).

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To make a 3D paper snowflake, you'll need 6 square pieces of paper that are all the same size, scissors, and clear tape. To get started, fold one of the squares in half diagonally so it's a triangle. Then, fold the triangle in half so you're left with a smaller triangle. Use your scissors to cut 3 evenly-spaced vertical slits along one of the short sides of the triangle, stopping each slit before you reach the other side. Now, unfold the paper all the way so it's a square again. Tape the tips of the 2 innermost flaps together. Then, flip the paper over, and tape the tips of the next 2 flaps together. Flip the paper over again and tape the third pair of flaps together, then do the same thing on the other side one more time with the last 2 flaps. Now you're finished with the first arm of the snowflake. Set the first arm aside, and repeat with the other 5 squares. When you're finished, tape the bottoms of 2 of the snowflake arms together. Then, tape the arms together where they touch in the middle. Tape on the rest of the snowflake arms one at a time. Once you've attached the final arm, your 3D paper snowflake is finished!

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In nature, no two snowflakes are exactly the same. Try making different shape cut-outs in Step 9 to come up with your own unique snowflakes.

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It may be hard to find two snowflakes that look identical, but you can classify snow crystals according to their shapes. Here's how.

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Do you enjoy watching snow fall on a cold winter day? We love to sip on hot cocoa while we watch snowflakes pile up outside. Later, we'll head out to build snowmen, make snow angels, and start a snowball fight! Snowy days can be a lot of fun. Have you ever heard that no two snowflakes are exactly alike? Well, that isn't exactly true. However, the chance of finding twin snowflakes is very, very, very low.

Scientists say the chances of two snowflakes being exactly alike are about 1 in 1 million trillion. That's a one followed by 18 zeros, so it's very unlikely! Meteorologists think there are 1 trillion, trillion, trillion (a one with 36 zeros!) types of snowflakes.

A snowflake has three basic ingredients: ice , water , and dust. The ice form as water freezes on a tiny piece of dust. The dust particles come from many places. It could be from flower pollen, volcanic ash, or even meteors.

Snow forms in very cold clouds. As water droplets attach themselves to the ice , they freeze, creating an even larger ice crystal. In any crystal, line up in a pattern. In ice , water line up and form a six-sided shape called a . This is why all snowflakes are six-sided!

The temperature of the cloud determines the shape of an ice crystal. Likewise, the amount of in the cloud determines the size of the ice crystal. More will create a bigger crystal. When several ice stick together, they form a snowflake.

As snowflakes tumble through the air, and , they each take a different path to the ground. Each snowflake falls and floats through clouds with different temperatures and levels. This shapes each snowflake differently. Two snowflakes from the same cloud will have different sizes and shapes because of their different journeys to the ground.

You may never find an pair of snowflakes, but they can be grouped by similarities in their patterns. People who study snowflakes group them into shapes like stellar, fernlike, needle, and many others. The next time you're out in the snow, try to catch snowflakes to examine. But be careful! Snowflakes are delicate and melt easily.

Most fun snow activities involve pushing many snowflakes together. How else could you possibly make a snow fort? Still, seeing a single snowflake up close is worth the effort. You might just find a new shape that's never been seen before!

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Do you enjoy watching snow fall on a cold winter day? We love to sip on hot cocoa while we watch snowflakes pile up outside. Later, we'll head out to build snowmen, make snow angels, and start a snowball fight! Snowy days can be a lot of fun.