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Old Farmer's Almanac: Identifying Clouds in the Sky

For Students 3rd - 8th
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,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: What's the Temperature?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students track the temperature outside and the types of clouds over the course of a week. They will learn to identify different cloud types and what they indicate about the weather.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Types of Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes the four different classifications of clouds.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Weather: Clouds

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about clouds including how they form, levels, fun facts, and types of clouds such as cirrus, cumulus, and stratus.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Word Clouds for Kids!

For Students 2nd - 5th
Type or paste a word list into the space provided to create a word cloud. Adjust colors and fonts.
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Northern Michigan University: Stratus Clouds

For Students 3rd - 8th
This succinct site draws a connection between stratus clouds and types of weather. It also explains how these types of clouds are formed.
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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Cloud Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Math Science Nucleus

Math/science Nucleus: Cloud Poem Animation

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation, in a storybook format, tells the various types of clouds (stratus, cirrus, nimbus) through a picture poem.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Clouds [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Elementary Globe: To Spread or Not to Spread

For Students K - 1st
Students will explore the difference between the three types of contrails. Then they will make observations of contrails outside, record their observations, and then make follow-up observations 15 minutes later to see how the contrails...
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Boatsafe.com: How to Be a Storm Spotter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
How can you learn to be a storm spotter? This site highlights information on the different types of clouds found in the different types of weather. View the photos of the various clouds. Scroll down to a summary of the information you...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Clouds, What Are They

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[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.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Clouds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows and defines different types of clouds.
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Tramline

Tramline: Tornado Field Trip

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this virtual field trip students learn about the formation of tornadoes. Students also visit websites where they can research various types of information about tornadoes.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Severe Storms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about severe storms. Topics include the dangers of thunderstorms, types of thunderstorms, components of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and modeling.
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Oklahoma Mesonet

University of Oklahoma: Overview of Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Oklahoma explores numerous types of weather and atmospheric changes, as well as the reasons behind them. Content details the four seasons, common meteorological variables, the vertical structure of the atmosphere, how...
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Other

University of Leicester: Comets, Asteroids & Meteorites

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of comets, asteroids, and meteorites. Content includes ways to identify them in the night sky, as well as detailed information on each type of small body.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Nova Science Now Lightning: Lightning Varieties

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare and contrast different types of lightning bolts. A substantial amount of information is provided here including pictures with descriptions for each type of lightning bolt. NOTE: The interactive is no longer available; Click on...
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Curated OER

Nasa: Space Place: Cirrus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cirrus clouds are the highest type of cloud.
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Curated OER

Web Weather for Kids: Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know your cloud types? This activity will test your ability to classify clouds as you match cloud pictures to their names.
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Curated OER

Web Weather for Kids: Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know your cloud types? This activity will test your ability to classify clouds as you match cloud pictures to their names.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Weather for Kids: Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know your cloud types? This activity will test your ability to classify clouds as you match cloud pictures to their names.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Weather for Kids: Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know your cloud types? This activity will test your ability to classify clouds as you match cloud pictures to their names.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Weather for Kids: Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
How well do you know your cloud types? This activity will test your ability to classify clouds as you match cloud pictures to their names.

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