Wonderful World of Clouds!

Science Grades 2nd Grade 9:30 Video
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Lesson Description

Explore clouds! Learn what they are made of, what they do, different types, and how fast they move. Discover if fog is a cloud!

Video Resource

Clouds for Kids

Homeschool Pop

Duration: 9:30
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Key Concepts

  • Clouds are made of water droplets or ice crystals.
  • Clouds help to bring rain and snow.
  • Different types of clouds exist, such as cumulus, stratus, and cirrus.
  • Fog is a cloud that touches the ground.

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to describe what clouds are made of.
  • Students will be able to explain at least one function of clouds.
  • Students will be able to identify the three main types of clouds: cumulus, stratus, and cirrus.
  • Students will be able to define fog and relate it to clouds.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they already know about clouds. Show the Homeschool Pop video "Clouds for Kids."
  • What Clouds are Made Of (5 mins)
    Discuss what the video explains about cloud composition. Emphasize that clouds are made of tiny water droplets or ice crystals. Relate this to the water cycle if students are familiar.
  • What Clouds Do (5 mins)
    Explain how clouds bring rain and snow. Discuss how water droplets get bigger and bigger until they fall from the sky. Ask students about their experiences with rain and snow.
  • Cloud Types (10 mins)
    Describe the three main types of clouds: cumulus (fluffy), stratus (layered), and cirrus (wispy). Show pictures of each type and ask students if they have seen them before. Go outside (weather permitting) and observe the clouds in the sky. If not, use provided images of clouds.
  • Fog (5 mins)
    Explain that fog is a cloud that touches the ground. Ask if students have ever seen fog and what it was like.
  • Review and Wrap-up (5 mins)
    Review the key concepts learned in the video and discussion. Answer any remaining questions.

Interactive Exercises

  • Cloud Drawing
    Have students draw their favorite type of cloud and label it. They can also draw what the weather is like when that type of cloud is present.
  • Cloud Observation
    If possible, take students outside to observe the clouds. Have them identify the different types of clouds they see and describe their characteristics.

Discussion Questions

  • What do clouds look like to you?
  • Why are clouds important?
  • Have you ever been in a cloud (fog)? What was it like?
  • What is your favorite type of cloud and why?

Skills Developed

  • Observation
  • Classification
  • Critical Thinking
  • Listening Comprehension

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What are clouds mostly made of?

Correct Answer: Water droplets or ice crystals

Question 2:

What is one thing that clouds help bring to us?

Correct Answer: Rain or snow

Question 3:

Which of these is NOT a type of cloud?

Correct Answer: Square

Question 4:

What does cumulus clouds look like?

Correct Answer: Fluffy

Question 5:

What does stratus clouds look like?

Correct Answer: Layered

Question 6:

What does cirrus clouds look like?

Correct Answer: Wispy

Question 7:

What do we call a cloud that touches the ground?

Correct Answer: Fog

Question 8:

Are clouds important?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 9:

Are Clouds made of water?

Correct Answer: Yes

Question 10:

Where do clouds live?

Correct Answer: Sky

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Clouds are made of tiny __________ droplets or ice crystals.

Correct Answer: water

Question 2:

Clouds can bring ___________ or snow.

Correct Answer: rain

Question 3:

___________ clouds are fluffy like cotton balls.

Correct Answer: Cumulus

Question 4:

___________ clouds are layered.

Correct Answer: Stratus

Question 5:

___________ clouds are wispy.

Correct Answer: Cirrus

Question 6:

When a cloud touches the ground, it is called ___________.

Correct Answer: fog

Question 7:

Clouds float in the ___________.

Correct Answer: sky

Question 8:

Water comes down from the sky in the form of ___________ and snow.

Correct Answer: rain

Question 9:

It's important to learn about the ___________ around us.

Correct Answer: weather

Question 10:

Clouds help keep Earth ___________.

Correct Answer: warm

Educational Standards

2.ESS2.3:[Standard] Obtain information to identify where water is found on Earth and that it can be solid or liquid. 2.PS1.1:[Standard] Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.

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