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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to the components and importance of the water cycle. They are shown how groundwater moves using a model. Students list 9 places on earth where water is found. They define the terms cycle and water cycle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Station Report

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers fill out the data report for the seven different questions. The focus is upon the interpretation of data.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Explorit's Weather Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this weather learning exercise, students complete questions to a quiz about the weather. Students complete 5 questions in the weather quiz.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How’s the Weather?

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this weather worksheet, students unscramble weather words that describe features of the weather. An answer key and website reference for additional resources are included.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Explorit's Cold Quiz

For Students 4th - 5th
In this cold quiz worksheet, students complete a six question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about cold places and cold weather.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Cycle Relay

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the water cycle in nature. In this water cycle instructional activity, 4th graders review the hydrologic cycle by reading the poem. Students then study a picture of the hydrologic cycle and fill in the blanks with...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Science Quizzes: Weather Quiz

For Students 5th - 10th
In this weather science quiz activity, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding weather and extreme weather.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Weather Wonderland

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the types of tools that scientists use t o study weater,
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigation 7 - Interpreting Weather Data

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders interpret the weather data they gathered in Investigation 6. They take an average of each component in each season. They compare the same components of each season and write the differences they see between the seasons.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About the Cumulus Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good description of the characteristics of cumulus clouds.
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Unit Plan
Globe

The Globe Program: Clouds Module

For Teachers K - 1st
Activities give students the opportunity to describe the shape and appearance of cumulus clouds and learn the types of weather that are associated with them. They identify cloud types using cloud classification names and explore the...
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Graphic
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Cumulus Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
View an image of cumulus clouds that are associated with fair or stormy weather.
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Website
Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Clouds

For Students 6th - 8th
Meet the different kinds of clouds found in our atmosphere! Included are answers to why clouds are white, why they turn gray, what is fog, cloud chart, links to cloud lesson plans, and more!
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about clouds, how they form, the different types, and how they can be used to predict the weather.
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Graphic
Other

Northern Michigan University: Cumulus Clouds

For Students 3rd - 8th
This brief site provides a connection between cumulus clouds and upcoming weather, explains why these clouds are white and puffy, and describes how these clouds are formed.
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Clouds

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out all about clouds and how they are formed at this site from Dan's Wild Weather Page. Nice photographs of different types of clouds enrich the site.
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eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Cloud Questions

For Students 2nd
Read what a cloud is and how to identify three different types. Includes audio narration in English and Turkish with text in English.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Droplets: Kiwi Kids Cloud Identification Guide [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn all about the different kinds of clouds in our atmosphere, how each forms, and specific details of each. Colored photos and an altitude cloud chart are included. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Unit Plan
Globe

The Globe Program: Do You Know That Clouds Have Names? [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Did you know that clouds have different names? Each cloud in the sky has its own unique form and it has a particular name based on its shape, where it floats in the sky and the type of moisture it contains. Learn here all about the...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:2 Investigation 1 Clouds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe and record different types of clouds.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cloud Types

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource, adapted from NASA's S'COOL Project Tutorial, explains how you can classify and identify various types of clouds.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Beginning Clouds Unit

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore how clouds are formed with the computer-based model in these interactive activities. Also learn about clouds part in the water cycle. Activity includes pre- and post-tests which can be saved and graded by the teacher.
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Website
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Cloud Types

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe provides a table with information about each cloud group, base height of each of the cloud groups, and links to information on the individual cloud types associated each group.
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Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Tree House Weather Kids: Clouds and Moisture: Clouds: Earth's Security Blanket

For Students 3rd - 8th
Animated resource helps young researchers understand clouds, cloud formation, and types of clouds.

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