| I first heard this idea at a teacher's
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| | therefore, are six sided, although
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| convention, and have been making Q-tip
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| | three-sided works well too. Experiment by
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| snowflakes with my elementary classes for
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| | arranging three or six Q-tips in a
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| years. The activity was so enjoyable that
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| | sunburst fashion, with one end meeting in
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| we do it at home too, and hang the
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| | the middle. These will be your stems.
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| intricate snowflakes from the ceiling
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| | Using more Q-tip pieces, repeat patterns
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| using fishing line. The result is
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| | between the stems. Keep in mind that
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| incredible-transforming hallways,
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| | every Q-tip must be connected to the
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| windows, and entries into a winter
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| | whole.
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| wonderland. When making the snowflakes
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| | When you have finished your snowflake
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| with my elementary students I always read
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| | design, squeeze a puddle of glue over
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| the book Snowflake Bentley by Jacquelyn
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| | each joint. Do not skimp! Use lots of
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| Briggs Martin, about the first man to
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| | glue. A large puddle is needed to connect
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| successfully photograph snowflakes. The
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| | Q-tips together. Don't worry if the
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| story is engaging, and it also teaches
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| | puddle spreads and loses shape-it will
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| facts that you can use to make prettier,
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| | harden clear and contribute to the
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| more accurate snowflakes.
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| | overall crystalline effect of the
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| Equipment Needed:
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| | snowflake. For a sparkly effect, shake
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| Elmer's Glue, 1 small bottle per person
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| | the snowflake with glitter before the
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| Q-tips, 30-60 per person, or more,
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| | glue dries.
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| depending on the number and size of
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| | Set the snowflake on the waxed paper
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| snowflakes you want to make.
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| | aside until the glue dries. This will
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| Waxed paper, one 18 inch sheet per
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| | take several hours, and maybe even
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| snowflake
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| | overnight. Continue making more
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| Glitter, optional (glitter glue also
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| | snowflakes! You can use the photo gallery
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| lends a neat effect)
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| | at for ideas to model your snowflakes
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| Procedure:
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| | after. Try different sizes by using
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| Spread a sheet of waxed paper on the
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| | different lengths of Q-tips for the
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| table surface. This will be your working
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| | stems.
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| space. Using Q-tips, design a snowflake
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| | When the glue has dried completely,
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| on the waxed paper. Q-tips may be bent,
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| | carefully pull the snowflake away from
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| broken in two, or used whole for
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| | the waxed paper. If an insufficient
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| different effects. In general, the end
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| | amount of glue was used to hold the
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| with the cotton swab should create a
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| | Q-tips together, simply return the
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| corner with a neighboring swab.
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| | snowflake to the waxed paper and cover
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| An interesting fact about snow crystals
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| | with more glue. You will have to wait
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| is that they are made up of water
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| | again for the glue to dry. Then remove
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| molecules frozen to ice in a hexagonal
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| | the snowflake from the waxed paper. Use
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| lattice formation, which accounts for
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| | clear fishing line to hang from the
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| their six-fold symmetry. The
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| | ceiling. Voila! An instant blizzard! Make
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| best-looking, most accurate snowflakes,
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| | some hot chocolate and enjoy!
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