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How Are Clouds and Fog Formed? Lesson Plan

How Are Clouds and Fog Formed? Lesson Plan

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How Are Clouds and Fog Formed?

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Fifth graders investigate how clouds and fog are made of tiny droplets of water. They discuss how clouds and fog are formed, then conduct an experiment in which they observe what happens when an ice cube is placed on top of a bottle containing a small amount of cold water.

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45 mins

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