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Create a Cloud in a Bottle

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Pupils observe an experiment showing the formation of a cloud. They write a paragraph summarizing the condition that are necessary for a cloud to form and explain the weather situations cause cloud formation.

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cloud formation, clouds

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cloud formation, condensation nucleus, science
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Resource Details

Grade
4th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Research

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