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Interactive
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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Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Cloud Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Elements as Atoms: Electron Clouds and Energy Levels

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Identifying and Writing Opinions About Clouds Using Clue Words

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
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....
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Graphic
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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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: Weather and Water in the Atmosphere

For Students 5th
[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.
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Whiteboard
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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Whiteboard
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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Interactive
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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Graphic
Other

Cloudman's Mini Cloud Atlas: The 12 Basic Cloud Classifications

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
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Lesson Plan
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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Lesson Plan
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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Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa: Space Place: Cirrus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cirrus clouds are the highest type of cloud.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Look at Weather Factors: Interactive Lesson

For Students K - 1st
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...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cirrus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cirrostratus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cirrocumulus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Altostratus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Altocumulus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Stratus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Stratocumulus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Nimbostratus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cumulus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cumulonimbus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.

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