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Curated OER

DEW POINT

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate conditions causing saturation and measure the dew point of the atmosphere performing simple experiments.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Write Picture Captions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students notice and investigate a large range of devices for presenting texts-captions. Students write original captions for several audiences. Students write a fictional news story based around a certain caption.
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Curated OER

Sleet and Hail Have Their Own Seasons

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explain the definition of hail and sleet. For this precipitation lesson, 2nd graders discuss when hail and sleet fall and the results of hail falling.
Interactive
Curated OER

Test on Simple Past Tense

For Students 4th - 7th
In this simple past tense worksheet, students write the past tense forms of irregular verbs, complete tables and sentences in simple past and fill in blanks using 'was' or 'were.' Answers may be submitted online. ESL appropriate but not...
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Curated OER

Air Pressure

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students watch a demonstration on air pressure, discuss it, and do a worksheet to reinforce it.
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Curated OER

ESOL Safety and Security

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss preparation and procedures for natural disasters. They discuss safety procedures for each natural disaster and then share their own personal experiences with natural disasters.
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Curated OER

Wonderful Water

For Teachers K
Students identify the various states of water and its natural flow downward. As a class, students take digital pictures of different forms of water and create a multimedia presentation describing their photographs. Groups of students...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air Pressure

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe a demonstration experiment showing air pressure. They explain air pressure by completing the worksheet.
Interactive
PurposeGames

Purpose Games: Cloud Types

For Students 9th - 10th
12 question game tests the users knowledge of cloud types including cirrus, cumulus, and stratus.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Looking at Clouds: Making a Book That Identifies Cloud Types

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
While creating their own cloud book, learners will identify and classify the different cloud types and the weather conditions that they bring.
Unit Plan
Globe

The Globe Program: Clouds Module

For Teachers K - 1st
Activities give students the opportunity to describe the shape and appearance of cumulus clouds and learn the types of weather that are associated with them. They identify cloud types using cloud classification names and explore the...
Graphic
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Cloud Types

For Students 1st - 8th
Diagram shows the different types of clouds that are located in the sky. Click on each clouds name for images and further information.
Website
Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Clouds

For Students 6th - 8th
Meet the different kinds of clouds found in our atmosphere! Included are answers to why clouds are white, why they turn gray, what is fog, cloud chart, links to cloud lesson plans, and more!
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NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: Jetstream: Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
Online school for weather presents much information about clouds. Discover how they form, the different types, their colors, and more. A review quiz and lesson plans are included for further enhancement of the topic.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Anatomy of a Storm's Clouds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners analyze cloud data from a storm that crossed the United States in late November 2019. They identify cloud types from photos of the sky in various locations to identify the zonation of clouds across a cold and warm front.
Website
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Clouds

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out all about clouds and how they are formed at this site from Dan's Wild Weather Page. Nice photographs of different types of clouds enrich the site.
Graphic
NASA

Nasa: Introduction to Clouds [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA is interested in clouds because they are an integral part of the water cycle, and because they are a controlling factor in the energy budget of the Earth. This chart provides a basic introduction to the identification of clouds. The...
Unit Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Clouds, Weather, and Climate Teaching Box

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Teaching Box combines hands-on activities, data analysis, and discussion that help high school students consider how weather can affect cloud types and how cloud types can affect climate.
Website
Curated OER

Weather Dude: Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
Weather page highlights clouds and how they are formed. Also provides information on basic cloud types.
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 students 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...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Weather: Clouds

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about clouds including how they form, levels, fun facts, and types of clouds such as cirrus, cumulus, and stratus.
Website
USA Today

Usa Today: Understanding Clouds and Fog

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different kinds of clouds, their location in the sky, how they form, their influence on the weather, and unusual cloud shapes.
Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about clouds, how they form, the different types, and how they can be used to predict the weather.
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...