How Do Snowflakes Form? An Educational Winter Song for Kids

Why do white flakes dance past my window? A gray cloud drifts above the roofs Where did their turning journey begin? In my mind, I fly into the cloud Unseen water vapor drifts with tiny drops Deep inside, the cloud is cold enough Tiny specks of ice begin to form In the cold cloud, a crystal forms Water joins it; a snowflake grows Gravity pulls it toward the ground If the air stays cold, it lands as snow The crystal gathers even more water Six branches, yet their shapes can vary Flakes spin and sway upon the wind They grow still larger, heavier Too heavy now, they cannot stay aloft In the cold cloud, a crystal forms Water joins it; a snowflake grows Gravity pulls it toward the ground If the air stays cold, it lands as snow It does not melt away along the path One settles softly on my glove My warm palm melts it to a water drop In the cold cloud, a crystal forms Water joins it; a snowflake grows Gravity pulls it toward the ground If the air stays cold, it lands as snow Now I know its journey from the cloud One flake shines, then turns into a drop