Emilie Johnson
SLM 521
Web Dropin #1
Clouds: How many can you name?
There are several different types of clouds. Imagine playing outside and looking up at the sky. What types of clouds do you see? Do they have different shapes? Are they white, gray, or another color? Do you see different clouds in the wintertime than you do in the summertime? This website will teach you about different clouds and what they mean for the upcoming weather. Please click and visit the website to learn more about clouds.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/cloud.htm
Directions: Answer the
following questions with your computer partner. Please write your answers in your Science spiral.
1.
How many clouds did you read about on
this website?
2. What clouds will you most likely see in the winter? Do any of the clouds mean that snow is on
the way? Which ones?
3. Why do clouds look gray sometimes?
4. Have you seen all of the clouds on this website? Which ones have you not seen? Why do you think that you have never seen
this type of cloud?
5. When you play outside, which types of clouds would you like to
see? Would you want to see gray clouds
or white clouds?
6. What is your favorite type of cloud and why?
If you have extra time after you have
answered the questions you may click and explore the cloud and fog experiments
at the bottom of the page.