Cloud Formation Investigation
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Help students name the clouds and read the sky with this cloud-types sorting activity for grades 3-5. A clear illustrated cloud guide introduces the five main cloud types — cirrus, cumulus, stratus, nimbostratus, and cumulonimbus — with what each looks like and the weather it brings.
Students then put that knowledge to work in five parts. In Part 2 they sort the clouds by height into high, low, and towering groups. In Part 3 they match each cloud to the weather it signals. In Part 4 they read a cloud-height data table and reason about why the highest clouds are made of ice crystals — a built-in data activity. The sheet closes with a Cloud Detective section where students identify clouds from sky descriptions and predict the weather.
A complete answer key is included, with the sort and matches filled in. Aligned to NGSS 5-ESS2-1, this activity pairs cloud identification with real data reasoning and works as guided practice, a station, or homework. Just print and teach.
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