Wilson's Snowy Adventures

What did Wilson receive from his mother for his fifteenth birthday?

• A pair of skis

• A book about nature

• A microscope

• A sled

Where did Wilson spend hours looking at snowflakes?

• In his room

• In the barn

• In a cold, tiny shed behind his house

• At a friend's house

What was Wilson extremely curious about?

• Astronomy

• Nature

• History

• Mechanics

What did Wilson first need to do before he could look at snowflakes more closely?

• A) Melt them

• B) Catch them

• C) Freeze them

• D) Color them

What materials did Wilson use to make a snowflake catcher?

• A) Plastic and rubber

• B) Wood, wire, and paint

• C) Glass and steel

• D) Paper and glue

Why did Wilson paint the bottom of the tray black?

• A) To make it look nice

• B) To keep it warm

• C) To make the snowflakes visible

• D) To prevent it from breaking

How did Wilson's view on snowflakes change after using the microscope?

• A) He thought they were all the same

• B) He found them uninteresting

• C) He saw them as all different from each other

• D) He stopped studying them

What did Wilson use to move a snowflake onto a microscope slide without breaking it?

• A piece of paper

• A splinter of wood from his mother's broom

• A small spoon

• A pair of tweezers

How did the snowflakes appear when viewed up close under the microscope?

• Like white and solid objects

• Like blurry images

• Like clear crystal gems

• Like irregular shapes

What shape were most of the snowflakes that Wilson observed?

• Circles

• Triangles

• Hexagons with six equal sides

• Squares