Name ________________________
Snowflakes are made of ice crystals.
Each snowflake is six-sided and made of as
many as 200 ice crystals. Snowflakes form in
clouds where the temperature is below
freezing. The ice crystals form around tiny
bits of dirt that has been carried up into the
atmosphere by the wind. As the snow crystals
grow, they become heavier and fall toward
the ground.
When it is extremely cold the snow is
very fine and powdery and snowflakes become
quite simple in design, usually needle or rod
shaped. When the temperature is near to
freezing point, snowflakes become much larger
and a lot more complex in design, for
example, a star.
All snowflakes are symmetrical. If you
draw a line through the middle of the
snowflake, it will look the same on both
sides.
1. 
Star Words
crystals
below freezing
six-sided
symmetrical
All snowflakes have ________________ sides.
2.  What does symmetrical mean? _______________________________
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3. Explain how a snowflake is made. ______________________________
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** Highlight the “star” words in the writing.
** Draw a line of symmetry through the snowflake above.
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