My First Discoveries · Drawing 24 of 40
Snow Is Made of Ice Crystals
Water and Weather
A snow crystal forms in a cloud. It often grows into a shape with six sides or six branches.
Did you know?
Not every snow crystal has six big branches you can see.
Look together
Look at the snow crystal enlarged by the magnifier. How many branches can you count?
An idea to try
Draw a snow star with exactly six branches.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
The magnifier shows an enlarged six-branched snow crystal. It is an idealized observation example, not a measured magnification. Temperature and humidity influence growth. Some crystals are plates or columns; not every snowflake shows six distinct large arms.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Illustrations simplify shapes and sizes. Models and enlargements help observation; choose your own colours.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. References identify the institution and the related lesson; some linked pages are in French.
- NOAA: How do snowflakes form? Get the science behind snowObserve a snow crystal’s structure and connect snow with frozen water.
Page prepared on October 3, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book My First Discoveries to Colour
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