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. Click on the snowflakes to find templates to help you.