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Clouds bobble and blow cross the sky forming nature’s designs that look like objects found in solid form on earth. Floating by on a lazy spring day, clouds can entertain eager observers as they transform from one shape to another before your very eyes! While clouds come in many shapes and sizes, scientists classify them in three main groups—cirrus, cumulus and stratus. Learn how to spot the differences and impress your family and friends on the next cloudy day. Master facts about fog and precipitation, and you’ll be a forecaster in no time! Complete a fun craft and fill your bedroom ceiling with clouds of your own design. We’re predicting cloudy skies—and fun times—ahead!
In this issue young meteorologists will:
- read informational text about different kinds of clouds
- learn facts about fog
- understand how “cloud computing” is different from clouds in the sky
- locate the weather section in the news to determine appropriate outdoor attire
- create an environmental quiz based on an article in the news
- follow instructions to make your own cloud groups from newsprint
- write from a bird’s point of view
7 page PDF
