CLOUDS PROJECT
Have you ever watched the clouds as they move across the sky? Some look like
wavy fish scales, some look like feathery "mares tails," and others look like
thin sheets of gauze. In this project, you are going to become proficient at
observing the cloud patterns over a period of time and predicting the weather
from the clues they provide us.
The Task
Students observe the clouds overhead on a regular basis for seven days and
classify them according to their type. Create a Cloud Notebook containing seven
days of observation of clouds in your area. Must Have at Least 4 different types of
clouds.
Procedure
1. Look up at the clouds in the sky
2. Observe the following:
1. Type of clouds
2. date
3. location
4. Description
1. color
2. 3 facts
3. amount (how many can you count) if possible
4. is this type of cloud dropping rain?
5. REAL Photograph of cloud (must be a developed picture, taped
on to the paper. NO PRINT OUTS)
6. Associated Weather with cloud
What clouds do you see the most and the least? Why?
Example of clouds notebook
Day 1 Nov. 9, 2010
Cirrus Clouds
Location: Kendal Lakes 33175 Northeast Sky
6,000ft or higher
Description Cirrus clouds usually move across the sky from west to east.
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds blown by high winds into long streamers.
Typically found at heights greater than 20,000 feet (6,000 meters), cirrus clouds
are composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled
water droplets. These clouds were white. This type of cloud cannot be counted
Associated Weather with cloud Cirrus generally occur in fair weather and
point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.