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Study Jams! Clouds & Precipitation InteractiveStudy Jams! Clouds & Precipitation Interactive
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Scholastic
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4th - 8th
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Study Jams! Clouds & Precipitation

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Pretty pictures of water droplets, clouds, and snow-covered mountains are the backdrop for information about clouds and precipitation. With 10 slides in all, viewers see how and where clouds form as well as what forms of water can fall from them. You will be pleased that a multiple choice interactive quiz and vocabulary definitions are provided to reinforce concepts. 

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water cycle, science

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  • Slides actually move across the viewing space to hold attention
  • Explanations are brief but informative
  • A Test Yourself quiz is embedded on the site
  • Definitions for precipitation and meteorologist are provided

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