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How Do Snowflakes Form? Instructional VideoHow Do Snowflakes Form? Instructional Video
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:40
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
Internet Access
Year
2016
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Instructional Video

How Do Snowflakes Form?

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No two are ever alike, so they say. Young scientists view an engaging video in a playlist series to learn about snowflakes. They see how snowflakes form and study several different categories of them.

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Concepts

snow, snowflakes, crystal structure, crystal formation, water vapor

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a cross-curricular lesson between the science and math departments
  • If possible, have learners take their own pictures of snowflakes and classify them

Classroom Considerations

  • Knowledge of crystallography is helpful but not necessary
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Cool images and photographs
  • Explanations are thorough and easy to understand at the same time 

Cons

  • None

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