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Send in the Clouds

From The Magic School Bus Rides Again · 2018

Send in the Clouds
24 min2nd3rd4th5thScience
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Summary

The class rides into the sky to study clouds and weather. They learn how clouds form and what they tell us about coming weather.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

The class rides into the sky to study clouds and weather.

  1. How does a cloud form in the sky?
  2. What can clouds tell you about the weather ahead?
  3. Where does the water in a cloud come from?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: cloud, condensation, weather.

Try it: Watch the sky and describe two cloud types and the weather they hint at.