Geometry (2D & 3D shapes): Megan's Snowflake
Further Challenges
- Have a go at making your own snowflake with four lines of symmetry. Before you open it out, can you visualise what it is going to look like?
- Here is a picture of a new snowflake with four lines of symmetry that a boy called Mohamed made:
Can you create one exactly the same as Mohamed’s?
You can find the solution to this problem here:
- If you would like a serious challenge, use the step-by-step instructions to create your own snowflake with six lines of symmetry, just like a real snowflake.
Related Clip
In Japan, snow monkeys have found an ingenious way to stay warm throughout the winter.
Credit: BBC One – Earth’s Seasonal Secrets