Snowflakes, famously, are six-sided and they also have six-fold symmetry.
Here's some photographs of snowflakes with six-fold symmetry made from a single square sheet of paper (12 cm by 12 cm) by folding and cutting. You may like to see them individually: stars.mpg
Not sure how to start? Here are some hints to help.
Find out some interesting snowflakes facts.
Want to explore Koch snowflake fractals? These have infinite perimeter yet fixed area.
Here's some photographs of snowflakes with six-fold symmetry made from a single square sheet of paper (12 cm by 12 cm) by folding and cutting. You may like to see them individually: stars.mpg
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- Which one interests you? Can you work out how to make it?
- Can you create one as a challenge for someone else to try and make?
- Can you predict which cuts you need to make to produce a particular snowflake?
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Not sure how to start? Here are some hints to help.
Find out some interesting snowflakes facts.
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Want to explore Koch snowflake fractals? These have infinite perimeter yet fixed area.