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Types of Clouds

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What's the term for clouds that look like fluffy cotton balls? What about thick, gray clouds? Learn the names and descriptions for each type of cloud with a activity and activity. Learners read four columns of high-level, mid-level, low-level, and vertical clouds, and answer eight questions below.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

clouds, cirrus clouds, cumulonimbus clouds, cumulus clouds, stratus clouds, condensation, weather, informational texts

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Include in your unit about clouds, weather, or the water cycle
  • Take learners on a nature walk to assess the types of clouds they see in the sky
  • Have kids keep a cloud journal in which they note the differences between clouds over the course of a day, week, or month
  • Use in a language arts reading assessment for informational or nonfiction texts

Classroom Considerations

  • Worksheet has color, but should print in black-and-white without impacting understanding

Pros

  • Comes with an answer key for easy assessment
  • Descriptions are thorough and easy to understand

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  • None

Common Core

RI.4.1 RI.5.1 RI.6.1

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