USA Today
Usa Today: Understanding Clouds and Fog
Learn about the different kinds of clouds, their location in the sky, how they form, their influence on the weather, and unusual cloud shapes.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "What Are Clouds?" by Nasa
This informational text explains the formation of different clouds and how they contribute to different types of weather on Earth. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to paired texts,...
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)
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.
Globe
The Globe Program: Cloud Protocols [Pdf]
A lesson plan for students to observe ten types of clouds including contrails. Lesson plan includes teacher information as well as student data sheet.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Nimbus Clouds: Facts
Explains how clouds are classified and the characteristics of nimbus clouds.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating How Do Clouds Form? What Are the Different Types of Clouds?
In this investigation, students will observe and learn about the different types of clouds and be able to explain in their own words how clouds are formed. They will also observe an experiment illustrating how clouds form.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Clouds Images
Photos of various types of clouds and diagrams to help you understand clouds.
Other
Gorp: Using Clouds to Forecast the Weather
This resource provides information on the four main types of clouds that form in the atmosphere. There are high clouds, middle clouds, low clouds and clouds with vertical development.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Cloud Protocols
Students observe ten types of clouds and visible contrails, and determine how much of the sky is covered with clouds or contrails.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Clouds
What are clouds? Learn how clouds form and float, the different types of clouds, and more fun facts.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Cloud Computing
Wouldn't it be great if all of our documents could be stored on the internet rather than eating up our hard drive space? The concept is 'cloud computing' and this issue provides some concern over this new type of computing.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Elements as Atoms: Electron Clouds and Energy Levels
An explanation of the different types of atomic orbitals, how they are filled according to the Pauli Exclusion Principle, and how many electrons can fit in each electron shell.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Identifying and Writing Opinions About Clouds Using Clue Words
It is important to teach learners the difference between facts and opinions. This is the groundwork for getting students to think critically when analyzing a piece of text. This lesson will help to lay the foundation for opinion writing....
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: 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.
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.
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Look at Weather Factors: Interactive Lesson
Students learn about four factors that describe different types of weather -- temperature, wind, precipitation, and sunlight and clouds -- as they explore various weather conditions and find evidence that describes each type of weather...
Scholastic
Scholastic: A Weather Watch Lesson for Grades Pre K 2
Students focus on observing weather patterns and reporting what they see. They also learn about different types of clouds and how each type is related to weather conditions. The related activity is no longer available.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Weather and Water in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what causes weather, what humidity is and its role in the weather, how clouds are classified, and types of precipitation and how they form.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Clouds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how clouds form, and describes different types of clouds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Clouds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how clouds form, and describes different types of clouds.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Clouds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how clouds form, and describes different types of clouds.
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