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Combining Clouds and Art in the Classroom

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Students observe landscape paintings consisting of cloud formations. In this identifying cloud types lesson, students discover different cloud types and characteristics by looking at paintings. Students paint their own pictures at the end of the lesson.

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landscapes, painting, cloud formation, clouds

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art activity, cloud formations, landscape paintings, science
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Grade
2nd - 7th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Project-Based Learning
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