Really Good Stuff Activity Guide Clouds 10-in-1 Poster Set

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1 Clouds 10-in-1 Poster Set Congratulations on your purchase of the Really Good Stuff 10-in-1 Poster Set! This Really Good Stuff product includes: One 19" x 24" laminated poster Ten 7 1 2" x 11" x mini posters This Really Good Stuff Activity Guide This unique format allows you to display your new poster set in a variety of ways: Display posters one at a time. When mini posters are not being displayed, simply store them in the large poster, behind the mini poster on which you are focusing. (See A below) Place the mini poster that you are using in your current lesson in the center of the large poster, mini posters that have already been taught around the outside of the large poster. (See B below) Display all of the mini posters at one time, placing one mini poster inside the large poster and the others around the outside of it. (See C below) Our versatile design allows you to insert your mini posters into the main poster in two different ways: Tuck the mini posters into the slits at each corner of the display area. Tuck the mini posters into the tabs at the top and bottom of the display area. Enjoy your new 10-in-1 poster set! A B C

2 Clouds 10-in-1 Poster Set Introducing the Clouds 10-in-1 Poster Set Make a copies of the Clouds Poster Reproducibles found on the back of each mini poster, and of the Really Good Stuff Activity Guide found on the back of the main poster. Display the main poster in an area where students gather for science lessons or in a place where it can be seen by the entire class. Explain to students that they are going to be learning about different types of clouds and the weather conditions they indicate. Point to the left side of the poster and explain that clouds are categorized by their altitudes. Read each level, discuss the heights represented, and read the names of the clouds found at that level. Begin your lessons by featuring a mini poster from one of the levels below: Low-Level Clouds Choose the Low-Level Clouds Mini Poster you wish to feature, make copies of the reproducible on the back, and slide the mini poster into the slits on the main poster. Explain to students that the height of a cloud s base determines its level. Low-level clouds have a base below an altitude of miles (6,557 feet) and include cumulus, stratus, stratocumulus, nimbostratus, and cumulonimbus. Point to the chosen Low-Level Clouds Mini Poster and choose a student to read the title and the information to the class. Give each student a copy of the reproducible and have them fill in the appropriate cloud characteristics beside the picture. As your low-level cloud lesson continues and students research more information, have them fill in the bottom section of the sheets. Students can store their sheets in their science folders or notebooks. As you display each Low-Level Clouds Mini Poster, make copies of the reproducible on the back for students to complete. You can combine students low-level cloud reproducibles into Low-Level Clouds booklets, or wait until all of the cloud sheets have been completed and compile them into complete Clouds booklets. Mid-Level Clouds Choose the Mid-Level Clouds Mini Poster you wish to feature, make copies of the reproducible on the back, and slide the mini poster into the slits on the main poster. Explain to students that mid-level clouds have a base between an altitude of miles (6,557 feet) and miles (19,684 feet). These clouds include altocumulus and altostratus. Point to the chosen Mid-Level Clouds Mini Poster and choose a student to read the title and the information to the class. Give each student a copy of the reproducible and have them fill in the appropriate cloud characteristics beside the picture. As your mid-level cloud lesson continues and students research more information, have them fill in the bottom section of the sheets. Students can store their sheets in their science folders or notebooks. As you display each Mid-Level Clouds Mini Poster, make copies of the reproducible on the back for students to complete. You can combine students mid-level cloud reproducibles into Mid-Level Clouds booklets, or wait until all of the cloud sheets have been completed and compile them into complete Clouds booklets.

3 Clouds 10-in-1 Poster Set High-Level Clouds Choose the High-Level Clouds Mini Poster you wish to feature, make copies of the reproducible on the back, and slide the mini poster into the slits on the main poster. Explain to students that high-level clouds have a base above an altitude of miles (19,684 feet). High-level clouds include cirrus, cirrocumulus, and cirrostratus. Point to the chosen High-Level Clouds Mini Poster and choose a student to read the title and the information to the class. Give each student a copy of the reproducible and have them fill in the appropriate cloud characteristics beside the picture. As your high-level cloud lesson continues and students research more information, have them fill in the bottom section of the sheets. Students can store their sheets in their science folders or notebooks. As you display each High-Level Clouds Mini Poster, make copies of the reproducibles for students to complete. You can combine students high-level cloud reproducibles into High-Level Clouds booklets, or wait until all of the cloud sheets have been completed and compile them into complete Clouds booklets. Picture A Cloud Bulletin Board Reinforce student observation skills with a fun picture-taking activity. Purchase one or two disposable cameras and place them at a science center, along with a sign that says, What Kind Of Clouds Do You See? Each day, choose one or more students to take a picture of the clouds. Make sure that every student gets a turn over the course of the unit. After all the film has been used, get the film developed. Create a bulletin board with headings for each type of cloud and title it Picture a Cloud. Give each student a photograph and have them refer to the Clouds 10-in-1 Poster Set to identify the type of cloud. Challenge students to place the photographs under the correct headings. Once all of the pictures have been placed, have students think about why some types of clouds are not represented and why other types have many photographs. A Cloud in a Jar Here s an interesting demonstration to simulate how clouds are formed. You will need: a wide-mouth glass jar such as a mayonnaise jar a piece of plastic wrap large enough to cover the top of the jar a rubber band ice cubes boiling water a flashlight Review with your students that clouds are formed when water vapor is cooled in the atmosphere. Tell them that you are going to demonstrate the same principle by making a cloud in a jar. 1. Place the jar on a demonstration table so all students can see the activity. 2. Fill the jar carefully with boiling water, then pour out all of it, leaving one inch in the bottom. As you do this, explain that this simulates the heating and evaporation of water from the earth. 3. Quickly cover the opening with the plastic wrap and secure it tightly with a rubber band. 4. Place the ice cubes on top of the plastic wrap and explain that this represents the cooler air in the atmosphere, which causes water vapor to condense. 5. Shine the flashlight across the jar so the vapor inside will be highlighted. A small vapor cloud will form. Have students observe the jar for several minutes and ask them what they see. Practice this demonstration a few times before your lesson, and experiment with different-sized jars to maximize the effect. You can add a small pinch of chalk or pencil dust to the water to simulate the dust particles found in clouds. Be sure to remind students not to try this activity at home without an adult.

4 altocumulus altocumulus Other things I learned about altocumulus clouds:

5 altostratus altostratus Other things I learned about altostratus clouds:

6 cirrocumulus cirrocumulus Other things I learned about cirrocumulus clouds:

7 cirrostratus cirrostratus Other things I learned about cirrostratus clouds:

8 cirrus cirrus Other things I learned about cirrus clouds:

9 cumulonimbus cumulonimbus Other things I learned about cumulonimbus clouds:

10 cumulus cumulus Other things I learned about cumulus clouds:

11 nimbostratus nimbostratus Other things I learned about nimbostratus clouds:

12 stratocumulus stratocumulus Other things I learned about stratocumulus clouds:

13 stratus stratus Other things I learned about stratus clouds: