Clouds
Notes on Clouds:
Using the slides above, fill in the blanks on your worksheet (at right) to create your own notes about clouds. You may need some help from the Water Cycle notes, too...
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Cloud Worksheets:
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water cycle poster:
Make a poster showing the water cycle. You should include all 6 steps of the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, percolation, and transpiration) we reviewed in class, plus surface and groundwater. Be sure to label each step and part, and include arrows showing the direction of water flow. Your poster should be at least 8.5” x 11”, neat, creative, and in color, containing both words and pictures, and a title. Your name must be on the back.
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Cloud Project:
Choose ONE of the following projects (your choice):
1) Cloud Models
Divide a large sheet of construction paper (from Mrs. Thomas) into 4 sections. Use cotton balls to make 4 models of different types of clouds at different altitudes (one for each section). Label your models, and include the types of weather your clouds are associated with.
2) Cloud Journal
For 3 days, keep a “cloud journal”. Each day, record the date and time. Then, describe the clouds you see. Be specific. For example, do the clouds appear close to the ground, or high up? Are they white, light gray, or dark gray? Are they flat and sheet-like, rounded and puffy, or thin and wispy? Name the clouds you see (cirrus, cumulonimbus, altostratus, etc.) and include drawings. Also include a weather forecast based on the clouds observed each day.
Your project is due:
1) Cloud Models
Divide a large sheet of construction paper (from Mrs. Thomas) into 4 sections. Use cotton balls to make 4 models of different types of clouds at different altitudes (one for each section). Label your models, and include the types of weather your clouds are associated with.
2) Cloud Journal
For 3 days, keep a “cloud journal”. Each day, record the date and time. Then, describe the clouds you see. Be specific. For example, do the clouds appear close to the ground, or high up? Are they white, light gray, or dark gray? Are they flat and sheet-like, rounded and puffy, or thin and wispy? Name the clouds you see (cirrus, cumulonimbus, altostratus, etc.) and include drawings. Also include a weather forecast based on the clouds observed each day.
Your project is due: