Curated OER
The Water Cycle
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.
Curated OER
Weather Station Report
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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Explorit's Weather Quiz
In this weather learning exercise, students complete questions to a quiz about the weather. Students complete 5 questions in the weather quiz.
Curated OER
How’s the Weather?
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.
Curated OER
Explorit's Cold Quiz
In this cold quiz worksheet, students complete a six question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about cold places and cold weather.
Curated OER
Water Cycle Relay
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...
Curated OER
Science Quizzes: Weather Quiz
In this weather science quiz activity, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding weather and extreme weather.
Curated OER
Weather Wonderland
Second graders explore the types of tools that scientists use t o study weater,
Curated OER
Investigation 7 - Interpreting Weather Data
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.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About the Cumulus Clouds
Provides a good description of the characteristics of cumulus clouds.
Globe
The Globe Program: Clouds Module
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...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Cumulus Clouds
View an image of cumulus clouds that are associated with fair or stormy weather.
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: Clouds
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!
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Clouds
Learn all about clouds, how they form, the different types, and how they can be used to predict the weather.
Other
Northern Michigan University: Cumulus Clouds
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.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather Page: Clouds
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.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Earth and Sky: Cloud Questions
Read what a cloud is and how to identify three different types. Includes audio narration in English and Turkish with text in English.
NASA
Nasa: Droplets: Kiwi Kids Cloud Identification Guide [Pdf]
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).
Globe
The Globe Program: Do You Know That Clouds Have Names? [Pdf]
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...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:2 Investigation 1 Clouds
Fourth graders observe and record different types of clouds.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Cloud Types
This interactive resource, adapted from NASA's S'COOL Project Tutorial, explains how you can classify and identify various types of clouds.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Beginning Clouds Unit
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.
National Earth Science Teachers Association
Windows to the Universe: Cloud Types
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.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Tree House Weather Kids: Clouds and Moisture: Clouds: Earth's Security Blanket
Animated resource helps young researchers understand clouds, cloud formation, and types of clouds.