Steffani Baxter, Morgan Michell, and Mary Gaither

Teaching Science Final Project

Standard: 12.) Identifying conditions that result in specific weather
phenomena, including thunderstorms, tornados, and hurricanes.
Identifying cloud types associated with specific weather patterns
Learning Objectives
Steffani: Students will be able to describe the clouds associated with
weather phenomenon by creating a cloud file with 100% accuracy.
Morgan: Students will learn to identify different types of clouds by
creating a cloud flipbook, with all of the important information in the
correct sections.
Mary: Students will be able to explain and identify the steps in cloud
formation by creating a diagram including each step with 100% accuracy.
Content Outline
what is a cloud?
What is the purpose of a cloud?
What is a cloud made of?
What are the different types of clouds and what do they look like?
What clouds go with what types of weather?
How do clouds form? What steps does it take?
What is a weather phenomena?
Show pictures of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes
Learning Activities
Steffani: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cloud-Types1090682
I chose this activity because it shows students the types of clouds
associated with weather patterns. The students will make a book of all
different types of clouds. They are also responsible for writing the
characteristics of each cloud type. When they do this file they will be
asked to label the cloud and write down some characteristics about the
cloud. They will be asked to write down the precipitation associated with
each cloud and when they would see that cloud. The science skill that
could be done with this learning activity could be classifying. It could be
observing because the students are classifying the types of clouds and the
weather that they will produce.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cloud-in-a-Bottle-Lab395987

This activity was chosen because it gives the students a chance to

be hands on. It gives them a chance to create clouds. This would be a
good lab to use when talking about how clouds form. The science skill
that goes along with this activity could be measuring. It could be
measuring because will have to measure to make sure they have the right
amount of everything so that the lab works.
For an inferring activity, the teacher can have a variety of clouds and
pictures at tables around the room. The teacher can ask the students to
infer about when they think these clouds form. This activity could be
done before the teacher teaches about clouds. This would be a good way
to see what the students already know and what they do not know.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cloud-Shaped-linedwriting-paper-1093098
This link is to cloud shaped writing the paper. Students can write on
the clouds all that they have learned about. The science skill that could be
used with this would be communication. After the students have written
what they know they can share the information with the class. This will
give the class an opportunity to hear what others learned about clouds.
Morgan:
http://txgranolamom.blogspot.fr/2012/03/weather-and-art.html
I chose this activity to use with my students because it will be a
good hands-on activity that will help students remember the differences
between clouds. The students will get one piece of blue construction
paper. They will fold the paper in half-hot dog style. They will then cut
the top half into 3 sections. On the top half of each section students will
create replicas of clouds using cotton balls. On the inside of the sections,
students will write facts about the types of clouds and what makes them
different from one another. The science skill that could be done with this
lesson could be observing. It could be observing because the students are
observing and making replicas of clouds.
Mary: http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=23989
Students will create a cloud in a jar because it is a simply hands-on
activity that will let the students actually see how clouds are formed and
will be an activity that they can all participate in by creating one cloud per
every two students. They will fill the jar to the black line with warm water
and then the teacher will come around and drop a match in the warm
water while the student covers the top with ice. The students will observe
their results with the How Clouds Form Response sheet. The science skill

that could be done with this activity could be predicting. Before the
teacher comes around the students can predict what they think is going to
happen when the teacher drops the match in the jar.
Content Literacy Strategies
Steffani: Students will complete a 3-2-1 chart on clouds. They will be
asked to write down 3 things that they learned about clouds and how they
are associated with weather. They will write down two things that
surprised them and 1 question that they still have about clouds.
Morgan: Students will create a venn diagram. They will choose types of
clouds and compare and contrast them.
Mary: Students will create a graphic organizer. They will be asked to
identify the different steps of cloud formation and draw examples of each
step.
Online Resources
Steffani: I chose this resource because it is an assessment that can be
given at the end of the unit. The students would have learned about the
types of clouds and the weather that is associated with each of them. On
this assessment they are asked to identify the clouds and the type of
precipitation that is associated with them. This is a great resource to wrap
up a unit of study on clouds.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cloud-and-PrecipitationAssessment-Science-1166357
Morgan:http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/cloudmatch.html
I chose this website because it has a good game that students will be able
to use to practice identifying clouds. It has 6 different types of clouds and
pictures. Students can play over and over until they are confident in their
ability to choose which cloud goes with which picture.
Mary: http://www.education.com/worksheet/article/clouds/
I chose this resource because it will be a helpful practice to the students in
their preparation for their assessment. It can also be used as an example
and a visual while the teacher is teaching.
Childrens Literature
Steffani I chose this book because it teaches students about clouds. This
book is good because it reinforces what the students have been learning
about. In this book the students will see all the different types of clouds
and the weather that they are associated with. Overall this is a good book
that students will enjoy because it looks at a variety of clouds. This book

can be read before the unit and during the unit when students are learning
about clouds.
Clouds by Erin Edison
Morgan: Clouds by Gail Saunders-Smith
I chose this book because it describes the types of clouds and what makes
them different from one another. It shows pictures of each cloud as well
so it would be a good resource for students to use when creating their flip
book.
Mary: Clouds by Cassie Mayer
I chose this book because it explains what clouds are made of and how
they form. This book can be read to the class before they create their
activity. This book will be a helpful resource for the students because they
will also has access to independently look at the pictures and read
multiple times themselves so that they can increase their learning.