Iowa city author jacqueline briggs martin and her friend iowa city illustrator claudia mcgehee are both nature enthusiasts. Libbrecht notes that the techniques used by bentley to photograph. Owned and operated by the jericho historical society jericho, vermont hometown of wilson a. Books snowflake fun 2019 snowflake bentley collection. Using snowflake bentley as a framing text for multigenre. At the age of sixtysix, a book of his work was published.
Some teachers use snowflake bentley around this time of year for a monthlong unit on snowflakes. Minnesota and the upper midwest, literature, 2019 read minnesota book sale, 2018 read minnesota book sale, children once upon a time a creek burbled up and tumbled across a prairie valley. Letter to langley promising to send his snowflake photographs to the smithsonian, december. Snowflake multi tool braw ease provides 18in1 stainless steel snowflakes multi tool. The book focuses on his techniques and specific interests in snow. There are so many activities for your students in 2nd grade through 5th grade to choose from.
Explore this gallery of wilson bentley snowflake images to see the amazing range of shapes found in these tiny crystals. Published in 1998, the book the snowflake man, by duncan blanchard, is the quintessential biography of bentley. From the time he was a small boy, wilson bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. Bentley, a simple farmer, figured out a way to use microphotography to show the world the beauty and secrets of the snowflake its sixsided, hexagon shape and its neverending lovely designs. A dendrite star, smithsonian institution archives, record unit 31, box 12, folder 17, negative no.
An interactive look into bentleys snowflakes and lifes work can. From the time he was a small boy, wilson bentley thought of the icy crystals as small miracles. Read the story again, locating and discussing the nonfiction information. Strangely, in a book emphasizing the near uniqueness of snowflakes, each sidebar is decorated with the same set of snowflake designs. As a family, share a time when you have had to be persistent and strategies that have worked for you. Many of the pages have a vertical side bar in each layout, with a light blue. We learned all about wilson bentley, his love of nature and especially snowflakes. As an adult, he gave slide shows of his work, and when he was 66, a book was published of his photos a book that is still in use today. Azarian won the 1999 caldecott medal for her illustrations.
Martin chronicles bentley s life and his obsession in a main, poetic text, but provides additional facts in careful, snowflake strewn sidebars. Mary azarians woodcuts provided an extension of the words. The majority of the pictures are large colorful prints, the typical art style of artist mary azarian, and each picture summarizes the wording for that page. Our collection is available at the old mill craft shop snowflake bentley exhibit in jericho, vt. Martin is a native of maine and now resides in iowa where she is a fulltime writer. Objectives children will learn about the life and work of wilson bentley. These activities are great even through the month of february. Snowflake bentley is a childrens picture book written by jacqueline briggs martin and illustrated by mary azarian. Snowflake bentley caldecott medal book by jacqueline briggs. Letter to langley offering his snowflake photographs to the smithsonian for their preservation, december 15, 1904. Mcgrawhill treasures, 2009 this lesson was created as part of the basal alignment project, during which teachers created ccssaligned lessons for existing literary and information texts in basal readers.
Wilson bentley was born february 9, 1865, on a farm in jericho, vermont, between. Wilson snowflake bentley captured mire than 5,000 snowflakes in all their unique beauty. Have students look at the pictures and draw conclusions about the similarities and differences between the photographs and the snowflakes. As a boy he loved the beauty of snowflakes and longed to one day capture their artistry with a camera so that others could appreciate it. Bentleys lifelong home is listed on the national register of historic places. Read snowflake bentley use the questions and think alouds to support instruction about the comprehension strategy and skill. Jan 02, 2018 the childrens book snowflake bentley is the story of wilson bentley, a boy who grew up in vermont. Jan 10, 2017 pat kozyra author of tips and tidbits for parents and teachers, offers a story time to help build and develop childrens interest in reading and to help enha. His book snow crystals was published by mcgrawhill shortly before his death, and is still in print today. Explain that students will fill it in as they read. The artwork of mary azarian, whose 19thcentury handpress illustrations decorate the charming barn cat, shines once again in snowflake bentley, with woodcuts that reveal an appreciation for detail as well as for the man who loved snow.
You can use it to open the beer bottle, turn the screw, fix bicycle and all the appliance when you need, open carton box and so on. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystals. This biography does indeed read like a picture book but i show them the sidebars that give the more nonfiction biography information. Of all the forms of water the tiny sixpointed crystals of ice called snow are incomparably the most beautiful and varied.
Caldecott illustration analysis snowflake bentley 1. Students can explain what a biography is and why this story is a biography. Meet childrens book author jacqueline briggs martin, author of many books including. Remind students to look for the answer as they read. As beautiful as these illustrations are, more examples of bentley s photos would have been welcome. Goodreads members who liked snowflake bentley also liked. This book brought the beauty and wonder of the vermont snow to people all over the world. Still the books underlying theme about following your passion, or dream, in spite of adversity resonates with thousands of children. After this reading, explain to students that snowflake bentley is also a multigenre book. Snowflake bentley by mary azarian jacquelione briggs martin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Over 100 years ago, wilson bentley devoted his life to researching snowflakes.
But she added i dont want to do it for my whole life. Snowflake bentley by jacqueline briggs martin scholastic. After a lot of work on the part of ann, jackie martin, mary azarian, and designer bob kosturko, snowflake bentley became one of those books where everything comes together in a superb package. Snowflake bentley is the story of wilson bentley, a farmer born in 1865 in jericho, vermont, a small town between lake champlain and mount mansfield, in the heart of vermonts snowbelt. Official snowflake bentley web site owned and operated by. Get to know the people who have shaped the smithsonian since its founding in 1846, through their letters, diaries, oral histories, and photographs. Activities to help with snowflake bentley a net in time. This biography of wilson bentley is highlighted by archival photographs and film. The book was made possible with financial support from henry shaw, chairman of the board of. The jericho historical society, jericho vermont, home of wilson snowflake bentley. See more ideas about snowflake bentley, snowflakes and snowflake photos. Snowflake bentley caldecott medal book by jacqueline briggs martin, mary azarianillustrator, isbn 0395861624, compare new and used books prices among online bookstores. Find parts of the book that illustrate the effects this had on. Snowflake bentley, houghton mifflin company, unnumbered pages.
One of my favorite activities is reading the caldecott medal book, snowflake bentley by jacqueline briggs martin, to the 3 rd graders while they cut out snowflakes. There is some prep time for this activity as i pre cut and fold snowflake templates for each child plus 45 extra for kids who mistakenly cut through. I used this book in my preschool classroom for a wonders of winter unit. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentleys photographs and the students loved trying to recreate his masterpieces. It was filled with insects and brook trout that ate them, frogs that chirruped and birds watching for bugs and fish. This fictional narrative based on bentleys life and research will fascinate students as they practice making inferences, visualizing, and identifying important events and unique text structures. Great story about the first man who photographed a snowflake. The official snowflake bentley ornament collection. This snowflake bentley book companion integrates literature and science and is a favorite with my students.
Wilson alwyn bentley february 9, 1865 december 23, 1931 was the first known photographer of snowflakes. Find books like snowflake bentley from the worlds largest community of readers. A life story activity pdf snowflake coloring book activity pdf what is a primary source. Snowflake bentley is a mediumsize book, measuring 10. This is a very good book, no doubt about that, written by jacqueline briggs martin and illustrated by mary azarian my favorite parts are the woodcut snowflakes, but it lacks the personal touch, the warmth of the other bio about snowflake bentley my brother loved snowflakes, by mary bahr and illustrated by laura jacobsen.
The illustrations capture the life of wilson bentley. Ppt snowflake bentley powerpoint presentation free to. Horn book wilson bentley was fascinated by snow, in childhood and adulthood, and, practically speaking, is the one who discovered snow crystals, by photographing them in all their variation. Students will compare and contrast snowflake bentleys information about snowflakes to the information from the secret life of a snowflake. The ten tenors hallelujah leonard cohen cover duration. This book tells the story of wilson bentley, a vermont man who devoted his life to studying and photographing snow. It was designed to be used as a close reading routine, each da.
Snowflake bentley activities close readingif your students love the book, snowflake bentley by jacqueline briggs martin, they will love these close reading activities that are specifically built to compliment this amazing biography. Listeners of all ages will cherish this beautiful story about a real man whose discoveries changed the way the world saw snow. Discuss the difficulties he faced and his responses to them. Bentleys patience and determination revealed two important truths. The childrens book snowflake bentley is the story of wilson bentley, a boy who grew up in vermont. Snowflake bentley activities are alluring and appealing to such a wide range of children. Explain to students that snowflake bentley is categorized as a nonfiction book. Images of snowflake bentleys original photographs can be found here. Snowflake bentley 9780547248295 by jacqueline briggs martin. Having all the technical information they need, its time for the students to read snowflake bentley for the first time.
Snowflake bentley is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, but it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about syllable division patterns. He perfected a process of catching flakes on black velvet in such a way that their images could be captured before they either melted or sublimated. Snowflake bentley caldecott medal book by jacqueline briggs martin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If you need a fun snowflake text, your best bet is snowflake bentley written by jacqueline briggs martin.
Wilson bentley refined his photography, capturing the images of thousands of snowflakes, no two alike. Ask them to identify characteristics from the book that make it a nonfiction book. Pat kozyra author of tips and tidbits for parents and teachers, offers a story time to help build and develop childrens interest in reading and to help enhance their vocabulary with this role. His story is gracefully told and brought to life in lovely woodcuts, giving children insight into a soul who had not only a scientists vision and perseverance but a clear passion for the wonders of nature. Snowflake bentley caldecott medal book by jacqueline. Snowflake bentley snowflake bentley by jacqueline briggs martin, ill. Blanchards the snowflake man, bentley s own snow crystals, or a charming picture book like jacqueline briggs martins snowflake bentley. Perhaps it was no accident that bentley always loved snow more than anything else in the world. In this unit, students delve deeply into analyzing and interpreting literature. Published in 1998, the book is about wilson bentley, the first known photographer of snowflakes. Either download the snowflake bentley super pack or this individual word work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom reading. It seems most fitting, then, that the creative duo teamed up to put together a lovely and inspiring new childrens picture book called creekfinding. Snowflake bentley is a biographical portrait of a farm boy who loved snowflakes.
Sources for the factual material are credited, and a final page features photographs of bentley at work and three of his actual snowflake slides. Caldecott illustration analysis christi kunkle x460 january 24, 2015 2. Snowflake bentley by jacqueline briggs martin, mary. This web site offers a wealth of information about bentleys life and work.
Nature, photographyart, science, weather, biography grade level. Snowflake bentley by jacqueline briggs martin, mary azarian. Snowflake bentley, grandmother bryants pocket, and washing the willow tree loon. Jacqueline briggs martins snowflake bentley won a caldecott medal, a parents choice award, and was picked as an ala notable book for children. Welcome to the official snowflake bentley web site. By going to the articles section, you will find a number of articles by and about bentley. Under the microscope, i found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty. Style and media the style that was used is realism. Site includes curriculum ideas for integrating books into the basic curriculum. Edifying and snowflakescattered sidebars offer more information about bentleys methods and snowflake science. As beautiful as these illustrations are, more examples of bentleys photos would have been welcome.