Teaching Tips

• This activity is simple if you have access to clouds on the day of the lesson, and includes a pre-made PowerPoint. However, teachers will want to plan for a day when the weather will allow for outdoor painting (not raining or super windy!).
• The activities could be repeated on days with different weather and different types of clouds.
• The activity could be supported by additional guidance from teachers, such as evaluation options, and additional strategies to guide students through the scientific inquiry process.

About the Content

• This resource focuses on clouds and cloud identification.
• Easy to use lesson with age-appropriate, credible sources (university and government-based).
• The Citizen Science link and links to other resources may help to provide content and background.
• Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.

About the Pedagogy

• The lessons get students excited from the beginning by showing pictures of clouds to pique students' curiosity to learn more and go outside and look at clouds.
• New vocabulary is highlighted in the lesson with links to learn more.
• The lesson includes hands-on art-based activities with a didactic approach at the start of each.
• Also included are several sources for visual aids, and it includes a Spanish option as well.

Technical Details/Ease of Use

• Materials are commonly found in the classroom and could be used in an art or science lesson or combination.

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