Before you begin to write, visit the sites below to learn more about snow and winter vocabulary.  You can make snowflake patterns out of paper or cinquain poetry to use in your publishing project.
 

READ A SAMPLE PROMPT:

• Winter Event

LEARN ABOUT HOW SNOW IS FORMED:

• Learn how snow crystals are formed. Get picture.  http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/
• Visit the SNOW SCHOOL. Learn about places to ski, snow games and the science of snow. GREAT LIST OF SNOW LINKS.
• Read Questions and Answers about SNOW!  http://nsidc.org/NSIDC/EDUCATION/SNOW/snow_FAQ.html
• Click on the map to find out how much snow fell in North Carolina or any other state.  http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/season_update/snow_map/state_sg.html

• Read a story about dancing snowmen.  http://www.egr.msu.edu/~gaydosni/xmas96/index.html
• See the SNOWMAN dance!  http://www.egr.msu.edu/~gaydosni/xmas96/snowdance.html
• Build a snowman online.  http://www.sun-sentinel.com/graphics/entertainment/snowman.htm

• Write a cinquain poem online.  http://www.juniperlearning.com/lesson_chposter.html
• Snow Activities and Trivia  http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/
• Read SNOW literature!  http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/literature.html
• Weather Glossary - SNOW WORDS  http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wwterms.htm
• Play the SNOW GAME SHOW. http://www.surfnetkids.com/quiz/snow/
• Play the SNOW MIX-&-MATCH. http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/snow-mm.htm

• Practice spelling SNOW words.  http://www.worddragon.org/AAMF10.html
• Make SNOW CREAM. http://pper.tripod.com/kidskorner.html

• Paper SNOW cutout instructions. http://highhopes.com/snowflakes.html
• Snowflakes you can make!  http://members.surfsouth.com/~rlogue/snowup.htm
• More snowflake patterns for kids.  http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/dstredulinsky/kids_patterns.html

• LEARN NC ARTICLE:  http://www.learnnc.org/newlnc/linkowk.nsf/doc/12-18-00a
• Robert Frost WEBQUEST http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/hllaurent.htm
• Snow on the Web link site:  http://nsidc.org/NSIDC/EDUCATION/SNOW/web_resources.html
• Read about Wilson Bentley, "the Snowflake Man."  http://www.snowflakebentley.com/

HOW TO WRITE CINQUAIN POETRY:
http://jfg.girlscouts.org/How/make/cinquain.htm

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