In this lesson, students examine clues about how clouds look and feel to discover what they’re made of and how they form. In the activity, Gas Trap, students add hot water to clear cups to observe evaporation firsthand. They observe the condensation of the water vapor on the sides of the cup. They use this model to understand how clouds are ...

There are cumulus clouds and tall cumulonimbus clouds in the distance. It looks like the wind will blow them toward you. We think there will be a thunderstorm that will last less than an hour — so we would wait until after the rain to go boating.

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In this unit, students investigate and make predictions about the weather through careful observation of the clouds and wind. Students also learn to differentiate between weather and climate and use models to reveal global climate patterns.

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