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How Clouds And Fog Are Formed

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Students define what a cloud is and what fog is. After a lecture/demo, students participate in an experiment on how clouds and fog are formed. In pairs, they perform the experiment a second time, record their results and present to the class.

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clouds, fog, meteorology

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3rd - 5th
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Science
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