Snowflake Creation with Instructions

1st GradeELA45 min

Learning Objective

I can follow step-by-step directions to create a paper snowflake.

Lesson Flow

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5 min

Guided Notes

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • To begin making a paper snowflake, start with a piece of paper,  Letter size, and fold it into a triangle.

  • After folding the paper, use a pencil to lightly draw a pattern on the folded paper before cutting with scissors.

  • 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

14 min

10 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

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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