Math Science Nucleus
Math/science Nucleus: Cloud Poem Animation
This animation, in a storybook format, tells the various types of clouds (stratus, cirrus, nimbus) through a picture poem.
Other
Cloudman's Mini Cloud Atlas: The 12 Basic Cloud Classifications
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Cloud Pictures
This is a great site from the Iowa State University. This page is a collection of cloud pictures. You view the picture and then click on the text to see what the author thinks the cloud looks like. You can classify the clouds yourself.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Many Cloud Types
A brief overview of the four most common types of clouds with mention of a few lesser known types.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Clouds, What Are They
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart give students a basic description of common clouds. Many photos of different types of clouds are included for students to identify.
Curated OER
Stratus Clouds Look Like a Blanket
An informative site that briefly describes clouds and cloud formations (pictures included). Contains a number of links to other earth related sites.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Clouds [Pdf]
Teachers and/or students are given four science experiments related to clouds in our atmosphere. Photos and brief descriptions of the main types of clouds ..Cirrocumulus, Cirrus, Altocumulus, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Stratus .. are included.
Curated OER
Stratus Clouds
Everything you ever wanted to know about clouds condensed into one website. Find out about all different types of clouds and even learn how to make them yourself.
Other
Boatsafe.com: How to Be a Storm Spotter
How can you learn to be a storm spotter? This site highlights information on the different types of clouds found in the different types of weather. View the photos of the various clouds. Scroll down to a summary of the information you...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Cloudsand Precipitation
Find out about the development of clouds, types of clouds, and precipitation. Includes diagrams and illustrations.
Curated OER
Clouds
An informative site that briefly describes clouds and cloud formations (pictures included). Contains a number of links to other earth related sites.
Curated OER
Stratus, Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Weather Front
This Wikipedia site tells all about weather fronts, or boundaries between two air masses with differing characteristics. Includes many hyperlinked terms to additional information on related subjects.
Curated OER
Cirrostratus, 22 1/2 Degree Halo With Contrail
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
Curated OER
Altostratus With Corona
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
Curated OER
Nimbostratus
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.