Clouds

In this lesson, students will read about three kinds of clouds—cumulus, stratus, and cirrus—and how they help us predict the weather.

CONTENT OBJECTIVE: I can identify types of clouds and describe the weather they bring.

WIDA Standard 4 (Science): Categorize clouds by visible features (fluffy/low, flat/gray, high/thin).

WIDA Standard 2 (Language Arts): Use descriptive phrases to compare cloud types.

WIDA Standard 1 (Social/Instructional): Use frames (e.g., “___ clouds are ___ and ___.”).

LANGUAGE: English