Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Looking at Clouds: Identifying Cumulus, Cirrus and Stratus Clouds
Using photos of the three basic cloud types, small groups of students will sort the clouds into 2-3 groups, list traits of each group, and name each cloud group. They will share their information on posters which are studied for...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Clouds
Explains what clouds are, how they are formed, and provides a chart listing the four main categories of clouds in the Earth's atmosphere - cirrus, nimbus, cumulus, and stratus. (Updated: July 25, 2012)
Other
Old Farmer's Almanac: Identifying Clouds in the Sky
Learn what clouds are made of and how they are formed. Also learn the characteristics and view pictures of different types of clouds including cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus, altostratus, altocumulus, cumulus, cumulonimbus, stratus,...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Cloud Matching Game
A matching game where students match the pictures of the clouds with the name of their type.
NASA
Nasa: Sci Jinks: Gallery of Clouds
View images of various clouds types and read the descriptions that explain each one.
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Cloud Types
12 question game tests the users knowledge of cloud types including cirrus, cumulus, and stratus.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Looking at Clouds: Making a Book That Identifies Cloud Types
While creating their own cloud book, students will identify and classify the different cloud types and the weather conditions that they bring.
Math Science Nucleus
Math/science Nucleus: Cloud Poem Animation
This animation, in a storybook format, tells the various types of clouds (stratus, cirrus, nimbus) through a picture poem.
Other
Cloudman's Mini Cloud Atlas: The 12 Basic Cloud Classifications
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Cloud Pictures
This is a great site from the Iowa State University. This page is a collection of cloud pictures. You view the picture and then click on the text to see what the author thinks the cloud looks like. You can classify the clouds yourself.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Many Cloud Types
A brief overview of the four most common types of clouds with mention of a few lesser known types.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Cloudsand Precipitation
Find out about the development of clouds, types of clouds, and precipitation. Includes diagrams and illustrations.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Weather: Clouds
Kids learn about clouds including how they form, levels, fun facts, and types of clouds such as cirrus, cumulus, and stratus.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Types of Clouds
Describes the four different classifications of clouds.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Clouds, What Are They
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart give students a basic description of common clouds. Many photos of different types of clouds are included for students to identify.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Clouds [Pdf]
Teachers and/or students are given four science experiments related to clouds in our atmosphere. Photos and brief descriptions of the main types of clouds ..Cirrocumulus, Cirrus, Altocumulus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Stratus .. are included.
Curated OER
Cirrus Clouds
Everything you ever wanted to know about clouds condensed into one website. Find out about all different types of clouds and even learn how to make them yourself.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: I Can Forecast the Weather
The students will study and be able to tell the difference between cumulus, cirrus, and stratus clouds. As they tell the difference they will be able to tell what the weather will be like.
Curated OER
Hook Cirrus, Willamette Valley, Oregon
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Deposition
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of deposition and examples of deposition in nature.