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Cloud Science Freebie

Cloud Science Freebie

I’m up to my eyeballs with weather writing… storms, seasons, clouds. We’ve become experts. We’ve been working on cloud science this week. We finished our Recipe for a Cloud and the kids loved it.

Today we did a quick little activity about clouds that didn’t involve writing. ssshhhhh. I’m exhausted. They’re exhausted. We needed a break.

Cloud Science Flip Book

Start with 3 1/2 sheets of construction. Stack them by staggering them about an inch up from the last. After that, fold the stack in half and staple it. {I used one blue and 2 gray… but they don’t need to be any specific color.}

Cut out the “cover blurb” and glue it to the top layer. Label the rest of the tabs.

The first label is “What are clouds”. This kiddo insisted I take picture of her “water vapor as it is evaporating from the puddle”. Her words. Ahhh… It’s those “lightbulbs” that make it all just soooo worth it!

The second is cirrus clouds. They take a cotton ball and carefully pull it apart into little wisps.


{Cirrus clouds indicate a change in weather is on its way. They were in the sky today… rain is heading our way. Kind of a perfect day to do a clouds activity.}

Third is cumulus. Just a couple of “slightly tugged” cotton balls.

Stratus clouds in the next section. Another couple of cotton balls stretched out into thin “layers”.  

On the last section the kids place their favorite kind of clouds. Sometime ago, they asked me why I take pictures of their things.

I said I like to share pictures of their awesome hard work with my friends. These kiddos felt I should share pictures of their favorite clouds with my friends. So I’m sharing. Haha. 

It’s a quick, easy and effective activity. You can grab this FREEBIE here.

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  • Barbara
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    April 25, 2012 at 4:34 AM

    It looks great. I'm pinning it 🙂 Thanks!

    ❀Barbara❀
    Grade ONEderful
    Ruby Slippers Blog Designs

  • Buggy In Kindergarten
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    April 25, 2012 at 4:39 AM

    So while I was reading this I was totally thinking "I'm stealing… I mean borrowing… this activity!" Then as I kept reading I began to think "I really want these descriptions… I hope she will share them." Then I got to the bottom… you have NO IDEA how excited I was that you included the descriptions as a freebie! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We haven't done much on weather… but I think I am totally going to do this unit next week if we can finish up our Arts in the School Night craftivities this week.

    Thanks so much!!!

  • Annie Moffatt
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    April 25, 2012 at 6:19 AM

    Oh Traci…this is AWESOME!! I love how you used the cotton balls with the flip book!! At first I thought those were marshmallows…and I was wondering how you would get them to NOT eat them all:) I am seriously in LOVE with this project!!

  • Reagan Tunstall
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    April 25, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    I am TOTALLY doing this next year! It's printing right now. Thank you!!!

  • Carrie and Christine
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    April 25, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    Love this little flip book. Will have to do this next year!!! Thank you for sharing.

    Carrie
    C&C Teach First

  • Samantha
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    April 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    Love this! I will add it to my weather unit we are working on now. Thanks for sharing!

    Samantha
    Ms.Smarty Pants

  • Fluttering Through First Grade
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    April 25, 2012 at 11:29 PM

    We love the cloud book! Great, great idea. Tucking it in our files for next year. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

    We are so glad we aren't the only ones who are CUH-RAZY busy right now. There's definitely no wind down to summer…we go out with a bang! Hang in there Girl…Summer is slowly peeking around the corner…Or, at least we keep telling ourselves that. 🙂

    εїзChristy & Tammyεїз

  • Carmen
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    April 25, 2012 at 11:31 PM

    Thank you sooo much! I was looking for something like this earlier in the week and couldn't find anything. This is perfect!

  • Delighted
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    April 27, 2012 at 10:35 PM

    Wow! This is awesome. I will definitely be doing this next year. Thank you!

    ❤First Grade Delight❤
    [email protected]

  • Judy
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    August 28, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Love this! Cutest cloud activity I've seen – thanks so much for sharing!!!

  • Kathy Jordan
    · Reply

    April 13, 2016 at 11:26 PM

    I love this project. I also could not download or find the link for the freebie. I would love your advice.

    • [email protected]
      · Reply

      April 14, 2016 at 12:36 AM

      Hi Kathy – Here's the link: CLOUDS FREEBIE

      🙂

    • Kathy Jordan
      · Reply

      April 14, 2016 at 4:55 PM

      Thank you so much!

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