Summary
Introduces the main cloud types -- fluffy cumulus, wispy cirrus, flat stratus and stormy clouds -- and what each can tell us about the weather. A great observe-the-sky lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Different clouds have different shapes and can hint at the weather.
- What does a big, puffy white cloud look like?
- Which clouds might mean a storm is coming?
- What clouds can you see in the sky right now?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: cloud, cumulus, cirrus, stratus, weather.
Try it: Go outside or look out a window and draw the clouds you see. Try to name what type they are.