We have been studying snowflakes and crystals for the past few days, and the science is fascinating! Our science table has "make a snowflake" options with loose parts, which encourages the children to create patterns and pictures with different shapes on a hexagon. We have learned that snowflakes often start as a hexagon shape, and we are trying to remember the hexagon shape.
Our block buildings look a lot like crystals!
We have been creating snowflake shapes with paint, stencils, foam snowflake shapes to paint, and potato mashers! The intricacy of the shapes is fascinating.
Snowflakes are chemistry! We have tried using a kit to make crystals, and we have tried a borax solution to make crystals as well.
With pipe cleaner shapes suspended in a solution, we are hoping to create crystals. If not, we will chalk it up to experimentation and try again! We will know tomorrow if there are crystals formed.
And, SURPRISE! we had a snow shower that cause just enough snowflakes to fall for us to look closely at them, taste them, roll in them, and feel them fall down our necks. We had to run right outside as soon as we arrived, but it was well worth it.
Until Next Time,
Michele
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