Our World: Snowflakes
Snowflakes are actually a history of what was happening in the atmosphere as the snowflake formed and fell to the ground. Find out how you can help NASA scientists study different types of snowflakes to learn about the atmosphere and changes in climate.
Background Information
Grades K through 8
- NASA Climate Kids What is Climate Change?
- NASA Global Climate Change
- NASA Global Snowflake Network
- NASA NASA Studies Snowflake Melting to Improve Storm System Models
- NASA NASA Visualizes the Dance of a Melting Snowflake
- NASA Climate Kids How Do We Know Climate is Changing?
Activities
Grades K through 5
- My NASA Data Cryosphere- Changes in Snow and Ice Extent
- NASA Getting Flake-y: Why All Snowflakes Have Six Sides
- NASA Global Precipitation Measurement: Snowflakes
- NASA Global Snowflake Network
Grades K through 8