Today we want to talk about cloud formation. Clouds form when the water in the air condenses on small particles of dust. As you recall the water which is available on the earth evaporates. Water for evaporation is controlled to a great extent by the way we keep our earth covered with vegetation and provide for holding places for water. The tiny drops of water that form in the air make up the clouds.
Clouds take a number of shapes.
They are generally classed as cirrus which are feathery, cumulus which are puffy with flat bottoms, and stratus which are smooth and generally cover large portions of the sky. Have students make their own chart of cloud types using cotton and include a weather statement for each. Record weather observations on a chart for one week. Cloud gaze to find different shapes. Draw the shape you find and write a creative story about it.