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Thanks to the "Snowflake Man" we know that every snowflake is unique. Wilson Bentley was the first person ever to photograph microscopic images of snowflakes. Watch the news report about his life.

In 1925 Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley stated "Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty." Watch the video below of the images he photographed under his microscope.

Listen to the picture book written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin.

Take this quiz to see how well you listened – Quia's Snowflake Bentley

Challenges:
1. Design as many different snowflakes on sheet paper.  Here is an example:

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2. Follow directions on how to make a 6-point snowflake.