L ike me do you enjoy watching the snowflakes fall, or walking in the snow and catching snowflakes on your gloves? Do you wonder about snowflakes? I do. Snowflake Bentley is the story of William Bentley, a young boy who loved snow and his discovery of how to photograph the beauty of each individual flake.
A student mention the Children’s book Snowflake Bentley. Not remembering the book, I went internet exploring which led to the discovery of a fascinating new book and wonder of the beauty and uniqueness of creation. (All grading of assignments stopped.) If you missed the book, watch the Scholastic video based on Snowflake Bentley. For fun, watch a snowflake as it grows into a six-sided snowflakes in slow motion. National Science Foundation production Snowflakes Photographed By a New High Speed Camera which
Six important concepts students can learn from Snowflake Bentley and William Bentley’s story.