Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Snowflake Bentley Inspired Fun

Today we read the story of Wilson Bentley, otherwise known as, "Snowflake Bentley."  This man was a scientist and farmer who grew up fascinated by snow and the magic of all things in nature.  He wanted to capture the beauty of a single snowflake and share that beauty with others.  His entire life was devoted to doing so. Learn about him by visiting the website below.


To celebrate and share in his passion for snow, Mrs. Rebecca Kelly was kind enough to teach us how to create snowflakes of our own.  Some of our more experienced students did a wonderful job helping their peers with this craft, which involved a great deal of folding, cutting, and stapling in all the right places.  Thank you to our helpers, and especially, to Mrs. Kelly!


Listen to this story being read aloud by clicking on the link below!

 Section one complete!  Now, only seven more to go!


 Mrs. Kelly and Madie modeling for the class!

 Students had to be patient and use their best listening skills in order to keep up with all of these steps!  Well done, everyone!



 Cutting and folding and cutting and folding.....

 Grainne was one of our great helpers today!  Thank you, Grainne!

 Gage was focused on cutting in all the right spots!  Well done!

 The kiddos were so kind and helpful to each other today!

 Jordan somehow escaped the group shots below, so here she is with her handmade snowflake!  Thanks for being one of our great helpers today!

 Everybody say, "SNOWFLAKE!!!"

Students in Room 8 really loved this project!  
Welcome winter!!




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