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Procedure:
Introduction:
I will start the lesson with a question, “Does anyone know where snow
comes from?’ Then I will
read the story I Am Snow.
Snowflakes all have 6 sides. I will explain that just like snowflakes
humans are not the same; they are all unique. Before they go back to
their desks to make their snowflakes, I will have them close their eyes
and think of a place that their very own snowflake could land.
They will write about the journey of their snowflake.
Exploration:
Now the students will have to trace their own circles so they can make
their own snowflakes or Stella’s friends.
Then they have to cut the circle as round as they can, and then
they will fold them. I will
go step by step with them, so they don’t get confused.
When they have their snowflake, they will make a name for it. The
procedure is as follows:
Fold
perfect circle in half, then in 3rds, then in half again. Cut as many
fancy designs as you can – the more cuts the prettier – but make
sure the pieces stay connected. Cut the top curve down towards the point
to get 6 arms. Cut the tip to get a hole in the middle. When you unfold
it – you should have 6 sides each having the same pattern. Look for
other patterns in your snowflake. A follow up lesson might include the
reading of Snowflake
Bentley (Caldecott Medal Book) by Jacqueline
Briggs Martin, Mary Azarian (Illustrator).
Student
Product:
Application:
Write a story about what happens to your snowflake. Where does it land?
What kind of adventure does it have? They must also include the name
that they gave their snowflake and an illustration. Snowflakes can be
hung on the window and stories on a bulletin board. Students should read
their stories to their classmates.
Assessment:
Students need to know that snowflakes have 6 sides and pick up more
crystals as they fall so they get bigger. In their journals they will
answer these questions:
Snowflakes
all have ____ sides.
Snowflakes are made of tiny _________ of ice.
When it gets too warm, the ice melts into ____________.
I like snow because_______________________…
Reflection:
I think that my lesson went pretty well. Asking them where they thought
snow came from was good, because they all had different answers.
Then I started to read them the story. I included facts into the
story and asked them questions as I went through it. When I was done I
had them close their eyes and think of where their snowflake could fall,
because they were now going to make their very own snowflake.
I was a little nervous for the folding of the snowflake, I
wasn’t sure if everyone would understand. I had to help a few of the
students out, but most of them were able to do it.
The cutting part was a little hard because their scissors
didn’t cut very well. I was going to use tissue paper but I thought it
would rip, but the duplicating paper worked. Then they named their
snowflake, and one girl named hers after me!
I was surprised that they remembered what I had said in the story
because most of the students wrote facts in their snowflake stories. |
