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•3rd grade
•Average to Above Average Students
•Suburban Class
•A lesson during class computer time
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•Individually
•At a computer that has headphones
•Quiet
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Given information on the three main
types of clouds, students will be able to
recognize and recall the name when
shown a picture and correctly answer
the questions at the end of the lesson
with a 5/5.
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1. Water droplets form in the air
2. These droplets combine with
particles of dust
3. Enough droplets combine together
to form a cloud
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Normally, the air can hold up the water
droplets weight, but sometimes the
droplets are too heavy and the air can’t
support it anymore, so the droplets fall
Fun Fact: It takes
about 1 million
drops to form an
average sized
raindrop
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Thunderstorms need three things:
1. Moisture
2. Warm air (unstable air)
3. High air (lift)
If you here
thunder, get to a
safe place
immediately!
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Thin
Wispy
Bunched together
White to light gray
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Highest of the three main cloud
types
Doesn’t produce rain or storms
Although it doesn’t produce rain, it
can form into thunderstorms or
cyclones when combined with other
factors
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Cirrus Clouds produce rain
and storms by themselves.
That is
Correct!
Cirrus clouds cannot
produce rain, but it
is possible when they
are combined with
other factors.
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
Cirrus clouds cannot
produce rain, but it is
possible when they are
combined with other
factors.
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Defined edges
Puffy
Cotton-like
White or off white
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Middle of the three cloud types (in
height)
Produces rain, hail and tornadoes
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Cumulus Clouds are puffy
and cotton like.
That is
Correct!
Cumulus Clouds are
puffy and cotton
like.
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
Cumulus Clouds are
puffy and cotton like.
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Flat
Hazy
Light to dark gray
“Cloudy day” clouds
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Lowest of the three cloud types (in
height)
Creates Fog
Can create light drizzle or snow
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Stratus Clouds produce fog.
That is
Correct!
Stratus Clouds
create fog.
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
Stratus Clouds create
fog.
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the quiz!
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1. Which type of cloud is most
likely to produce rain?
That is Correct!
Cumulus clouds
produce rain and
sometimes
thunderstorms!
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
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Defined edges
Puffy
Cotton-like
White or off white
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Middle of the three cloud types (in
height)
Produces rain, hail and tornadoes
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question
again
2. What type of cloud looks
wispy and thin?
That is
Correct!
Cirrus clouds are
wispy and thin.
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
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Thin
Wispy
Bunched together
White to light gray
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Highest of the three main cloud
types
Doesn’t produce rain or storms
Although it doesn’t produce rain, it
can form into thunderstorms or
cyclones
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Try
question
again
3. Which cloud type produces
fog?
That is
Correct!
Stratus clouds
create fog.
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
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Flat
Hazy
Light to dark gray
“Cloudy day” clouds
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Lowest of the three cloud types (in
height)
Creates Fog
Can create light drizzle or snow
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Question
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4. What two things are
combined to form a cloud?
That is
Correct!
Water and dust
form clouds.
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
Review
1. Water droplets form in the air
2. These droplets combine with
particles of dust
3. Enough droplets combine together
to form a cloud
Now…
Try
Question
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5. Choose the
tings that are
needed for a
thunderstorm
to form.
A) Moisture
B) Cold Air
C) Warm Air
D)High Air
E) Low Air
That is
Correct!
Moisture, warm air
and high are needed
for a thunder storm
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I’m sorry, that
is incorrect.
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Thunderstorms need three things:
1. Moisture
2. Warm air (unstable air)
3. High air (lift)
If you here
thunder, get to a
safe place
immediately!
Now…
Try
Question
Again
CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE COMPLETED
THE LESSON!
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