Six-sided frozen crystals fascinated Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley. See how he studied and photographed these delicate structures.
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Read <EM>Snowflake Bentley</EM> to learn about photographer and self-made scientist Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley. He discovered the uniqueness of each snowflake while taking photographs of them through a microscope, a technique now known as microphotography.
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Use Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils and your imagination to draw a picture of Snowflake Bentley taking photos of snowflakes falling, perhaps outside of a barn. Use your eraser to highlight the wood grain, draped cloth, or the accordion-like folds of the camera.
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Use Crayola Fine Tip Markers or Gel Markers to draw snowflakes falling. Enlarge one to show detail.
Use Crayola® Fabric Crayons to make a class quilt!
Experiment with paint techniques to create a unique snow scene.
Six-sided frozen crystals fascinated Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley. See how he studied and photographed these delicate stru