My First Discoveries · Drawing 24 of 40
Snow Is Made of Ice Crystals
Water and Weather
A snow crystal forms in a cloud. Its structure favours six-sided or six-branched shapes.
Did you know?
Not every crystal has six large visible branches.
Look together
Look at the enlarged snow crystal in the magnifier. What shapes do you see?
An idea to try
Draw a snow star with exactly six branches.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The magnifier shows an enlarged six-branched snow crystal. It is an idealized observation example, not a measured magnification. Temperature and humidity influence growth. Some crystals are plates or columns; not every snowflake shows six distinct large arms.
Look together: Look at the enlarged snow crystal in the magnifier. What shapes do you see? Draw a snow star with exactly six branches.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Illustrations simplify shapes and sizes. Models and enlargements help observation; choose your own colours.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- NOAA: Snow Is Made of Ice CrystalsObserve a snow crystal’s structure and connect snow with frozen water.
Source review: 2026-10-03. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
