Snowflake Bentley
Publication Information
Author:  Martin, Jacqueline Briggs	Illustrator:  Azarian, Mary
Title:  Snowflake Bentley	Date:  1998
Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin	City:  Boston, MA
ISBN, paperback:  0-395-86162-4	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, nonfiction
HSE Descriptor(s):    science
Summary:
This is a biography of Wilson Bentley, a scientist who photographed thousands of snowflakes in order to study their formations. Additional information is presented in sidebars throughout the book.
Teaching Ideas:
Using a camera and microscope, students could study and catalog different snowflake formations. (Teachers could check with local high school teachers about borrowing equipment for the project.) Students could also do research to learn more about Wilson Bentley using the web site below. The contrast between the narrative of the story and the more factual sidebars provides an opportunity to study writing styles. Pair this book with Snowflakes in Photographs by W.A. Bentley, a book of Bentley's snowflake photographs. web site: www.snowflakebentley.com/
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