Task 1
Many of the snowflakes we see on cards, wrapping paper and seasonal clothing at this time of the year, are in fact snow-fakes. Real snowflakes always have 6-fold symmetry! ‘Snow-fakes’ are those with 8-fold symmetry.
See how many snow-fakes you can find. You could create a poster with pictures of the ones you find.

Task 2
Make snowflakes with 6-fold symmetry
You will need:
Paper (you can use scrap paper to be environmentally friendly!) and scissors; you could also photograph your examples of snowflakes. See the templates attached to help you. This is maths, because you will be using skills such as Geometry and angles; symmetry, rotations and reflections. Bring your work in by the beginning of next term. I can’t wait to see what fakes you find and flakes you make.