Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Look at Weather Factors: Interactive Lesson

For Students K - 1st
Students learn about four factors that describe different types of weather -- temperature, wind, precipitation, and sunlight and clouds -- as they explore various weather conditions and find evidence that describes each type of weather...
Unit Plan
Geographypods

Geographypods: Theme 2: Natural Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to the natural environment. Covers four main areas - plate tectonics, forms and processes, weather and climate, and rainforest and desert. Within each of these,...
Website
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Cloud Types

For Students 9th - 10th
Windows to the Universe provides a table with information about each cloud group, base height of each of the cloud groups, and links to information on the individual cloud types associated each group.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Looking at Clouds: Identifying Cumulus, Cirrus and Stratus Clouds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using photos of the three basic cloud types, small groups of young scholars will sort the clouds into 2-3 groups, list traits of each group, and name each cloud group. They will share their information on posters which are studied for...
Interactive
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Cloud Matching Game

For Students 4th - 8th
A matching game where students match the pictures of the clouds with the name of their type.
Website
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Thunderstorms

For Students 9th - 10th
You can find out the conditions for a thunderstorm, the life cycle, types, and wall clouds.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Clouds

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart shows and defines different types of clouds.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Clouds, What Are They

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[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.
Graphic
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Nova Science Now Lightning: Lightning Varieties

For Students 9th - 10th
Compare and contrast different types of lightning bolts. A substantial amount of information is provided here including pictures with descriptions for each type of lightning bolt. NOTE: The interactive is no longer available; Click on...
Graphic
Other

Cloudman's Mini Cloud Atlas: The 12 Basic Cloud Classifications

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an atlas of clouds. Has photos as well as descriptions of clouds.
PPT
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Severe Weather

For Students K - 1st
Observe various severe weather phenomena in this image gallery from WGBH. Weather is the combination of factors -- temperature, wind, snow or rain, and sunlight and clouds -- that happen in a specific place at a specific time. Sometimes...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: What's the Temperature?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students track the temperature outside and the types of clouds over the course of a week. They will learn to identify different cloud types and what they indicate about the weather.
Lesson Plan
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Weather Scope: A Study of Weather and Climate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use real-time data to study factors that affect weather and climate, create weather instruments, and share data with students around the world.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A List of All Weather Symbols and Their Meanings

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a comprehensive list of weather symbols used on weather maps.
Website
Other

K 3 Learning Pages: Web Resources Thunderstorms

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this comprehensive list of web resources on thunderstorms and safety. Students and teachers will benefit from the links found on this site.
Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa: Space Place: Cirrus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cirrus clouds are the highest type of cloud.
Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the true powers of Mother Nature through this vivid collection of research which delves into the causes of natural disasters and the impacts on those affected.
Graphic
Curated OER

Cirrus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Cirrostratus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Cirrocumulus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Altostratus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Altocumulus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Stratus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
Graphic
Curated OER

Stratocumulus Clouds

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.

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