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Make a Snowflake

Learn about snowflakes and make your own!

Snowflakes are truly amazing.  The first person to photograph a snowflake was Wilson Bentley, in 1885.   Bentley took those first photos in Jericho, Vermont.  He was actually a farmer, but created the field of photomicrography.  He became affectionately known as "Snowflake" Bentley.

To view some spectacular snowflakes go to: http://www.snowflakebentley.com/snowflakes.htm

Here's how to make your own snowflakes:

(1) Fold a square piece of paper in half along AB.

(2)(3)Crease lines CD, CE, and CF and fold the paper into 3 equal sections.

(4)(5)Use CD as the center line and fold the paper in half again.   CF should be on top of CBE.

(6)Cut along BD and make sure that CD and BD are the same length.

(7)Use the wedge-shaped paper to cut out paper snowflakes. 

 Source of information: How to Make A Paper Snowflake by Angelina Winters and myweb3000.com