1. Watching Clouds Part 3

2. Daily Objective
There are three main types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus.
Clouds are made of water drops.
Wind moves clouds in the sky.

3. Vocabulary Cloud - A group of very tiny water drops in the sky
Cirrus - High, thin, stretched-out clouds composed of ice
Cumulus - Big, fluffy, cotton-ball-looking clouds at low to middle heights in the atmosphere
Stratus - Huge, expansive layers of gray clouds that hang low and fill the sky

4. Introduction
Suppose there was a person who had never seen a cloud. How would you describe a cloud to them?
Today we are going to learn about the main types of clouds.

5. Observation and Discussion
Cumulus clouds are big and fluffy. They mean fair weather if they are sprinkle across the sky. They can mean a storm when they are large and begin to cover the sky.

6. Observation and Discussion
Cirrus clouds are high and thin, usually seen during fair weather.

7. Observation and Discussion
Stratus clouds are low and gray. They can stretch over the whole sky and bring light rain or snow.

8. Observation and Discussion
Lets take a trip outside to view the clouds and draw what we see.
What kind of clouds do we see today in the sky?

9. Observation and Discussion Clouds and Wind
What makes clouds move?
If the wind is blowing very hard, what happens to the clouds?
What do you think clouds are made of?

10. Vocabulary Review Cloud - A group of very tiny water drops in the sky
Cirrus - High, thin, stretched-out clouds composed of ice
Cumulus - Big, fluffy, cotton-ball-looking clouds at low to middle heights in the atmosphere
Stratus - Huge, expansive layers of gray clouds that hang low and fill the sky

11. What We Learned Cirrus Cumulus Stratus Wind water
__________ clouds look like feathers or
cobwebs.
_______________ clouds are big and fluffy.
__________ clouds stay low and cover the sky.
__________ makes clouds move.
Clouds are made of drops of __________ in the
air.
Cumulus
Stratus
Wind
water