Some people watch birds at the feeder. I watch snowflakes. It's a lot cheaper, as I don't have to buy bags of sunflower and thistle seeds. And, during a snowstorm, I can look at flakes everywhere. I can stand by a window, or walk out into my yard, or walk to the neighbor's house, or watch flakes falling at the park.
I've been a flake-watcher since kindergarten, when our teacher took us outside and let us look at snowflakes through a magnifying glass. So this winter, check out snowflakes.
- How big are the flakes? Are they like feathers or like tiny balls of ice?
- How fast are they falling? The average snowflake falls at a speed of 1 to 6 feet per second.
- Do falling flakes behave the same out in the open as they do near a building?
- Chill some dark paper in the freezer. Then catch a snowflake on it and use a magnifying glass to observe your flake.
- Snowflakes have 6 arms (or sides). Does yours?
- Create a paper snowflake. Here's how.
I wish I could watch some flakes, but it's just too far to drive from my house. Enjoy your snow.
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