SNOWFLAKES

This is what they should look like: This is the snowflake you can make if you follow the instructions below, (in the wrong order but you'll get the jist, start on 23rd Aug) but if you want a challenge try making a real Koch Snowflake:

And if you want a real challenge, go to this blog, http://scienceblogs.com/chaoticutopia/2007/12/fractal_paper_snowflakes_fract.php, it's where I found inspiration to make my own snowflakes but I honestly have no idea how she made hers! After folding the paper into thirds and making and equilateral triangle, I could not work out how to go any further. Perhaps you will have more success! Any problems feel free to post a comment or email.

Hannah

HOW TO MAKE A FRACTAL SNOWFLAKE PART 2

Hi guys,
So you should be up to step 5 (see below) and have your four triangles drawn next job is to cut then out. As below:

Step 6
Continue the same process again, dividing all the edges into thirds and drawing tiny little triangles and then cutting them out. This should be starting to get tricky, as the tiny triangles will now have sides of length 3mm (roughly). Don't worry, this is the final stage!

Your snowflake should have begun to take shape and once you're cut out the triangles, fold it out and TADA you have your snowflake!

Enjoy making them and don't worry, once you've made a few they get easier.

Hannah

HOW TO MAKE A FRACTAL SNOWFLAKE PART 1

Ok, so I have no idea how to upload a PowerPoint anywhere on the internet, so here goes, we will just do it the long way! Enjoy making your snowflakes.

Step 1
Cut an A4 piece of paper into a square, them fold diagonally in half. Then fold in half again and then again, so you have a little triangle (an eighth of the original square).

Step 2
Next, KEEPING THE THICK FOLDED EDGE ON THE LEFT (this is very important, always keep the thick wedged side on the left) measure one side, we are going to create an isosceles triangle.

Make a dot on the longest side of the triangle that is the same length as the the side just measured, then draw a line across joining the two points and you have your isosceles triangle, as shown below:

Step 3
Find the midpoint of the newly drawn line and draw another line, as shown above to meet the opposite edge. Then cut off the longer bit to make a kite shape, below:


Right we're getting there.

Step 4
Next, divide the two top sides of the kite into three, from an A4 piece of paper each length should be 1.5cm and the top tow edges 4.5cm long each.

From the last third (the one on the far left and far right) draw a 3cm long line to meet the edge of the paper. THE LINE IS 3CM LONG NOT THE EDGE. As seen above.

Then cut this new triangle off. As below, if you unfold your paper it should now begin to look roughly like a snowflake.

Step 5
Start to draw triangle in the middle of the four top sides. If you want to be exact, divide the lines into thirds, each should be roughly 1cm long and the triangle with therefore be equilateral, with each side measuring 1cm.

Right guys, that's it for know, this will all be in the wrong order but hey ho never mind, enjoy creating this much of your snowflake!

Hannah