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**Clouds** __**Essential Question:**__  How do different types of clouds determine different types of weather? __**Content Questions:**__  How are the three basic types of clouds formed? What type of weather is associated with each type of cloud?

Three Clouds Activity [|Three Clouds Activity - Blogging.docx] This activity provides three different methods for producing clouds. One activity serves as a demonstration and the other two activities serve as hands-on activities for the students. As students complete the activities, they document their work by taking digital pictures to post to the class blog.

Cloud Observations/Cloud Key Activity [|Clouds Observations Lesson.docx] [|Cloud Key.pdf] [|Flickr Clouds Lesson.docx] In the Clouds Observation activity, students go outside to observe and sketch clouds. As students observe clouds, they take notes (sketches, the clouds' locations in the sky (high, mid, low), and the type of weather observed). The Cloud Key Activity is an extension of the cloud observations activity. Students create a cloud key wheel by cutting out the two circles and fastening the cloud names circle on top of the cloud description circle. Students can then use the cloud key wheel to identify more complex clouds. Students take digital pictures of different cloud types and upload the pictures to Flickr to create a Clouds Group.

Clouds Voice Thread [|Clouds Voicethread Lesson Plan.doc] [|Clouds Voice Thread Checklist.docx] [|Clouds Voice Thread Rubric.docx] In this activity, students will respond about clouds: How are clouds formed? What type of weather is associated with each type of cloud? (Types of clouds and weather conditions will vary depending on grade level - fourth or sixth grade.) Students will be asked to post comments to show understanding clouds and the weather associated with each type of cloud. Clouds Voice Thread: @http://voicethread.com/share/1974319/