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Science: The Shape of Clouds

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Students observe cloud formations during a trip outdoors prior to reading Tomie dePaola's , "The Cloud Book." Using cotton, they make models of the four main cloud shapes and mount them on blue construction paper. As an ongoing project, students keep a weather log of predictions based on cloud shapes.

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cirrus clouds, cloud types, clouds, cumulus clouds, stratus clouds

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cirrus, cumulus, stratus, science
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2nd - 5th
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Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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