Snowflake Creation with Instructions
Learning Objective
I can follow step-by-step directions to create a paper snowflake.
Lesson Flow
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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To begin making a paper snowflake, start with a piece of paper, Letter size, and fold it into a triangle.
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After folding the paper, use a pencil to lightly draw a pattern on the folded paper before cutting with scissors.
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If cutting the snowflake is difficult, cut through just the top layer of the folded paper before folding it back and cutting through the remaining layers.
Practice
10 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Follow these steps to make a paper snowflake: 1. Fold a rectangular piece of paper to make a triangle. Cut off the extra rectangle. 2. Fold the triangle in half. 3. Fold the right side of the triangle, then flip and fold again. 4. Draw a pattern on the folded paper. 5. Cut along the lines you drew. 6. Unfold the paper carefully. What shape did you make?”
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