1. Clouds Objectives: Students will be able to correctly identify cirrus, cumulous, and stratus clouds. Students will be able to describe cirrus, cumulous, and stratus clouds.

2. What they look like: High, thin, feather-like clouds. Seen on: Fair weather day. These clouds are the highest of all the clouds, at 18,000 feet or higher. Cirrus Clouds

3. What they look like: White, puffy clouds. They are vertical clouds that continue to grow upwards instead of horizontally. Seen on: Fair weather days. When many of these cumulus clouds accumulate, they may form into one massive cumulonimbus cloud which can produce strong thunderstorms and even tornadoes Cumulous Clouds

4. What they look like They are low, flat-looking gray clouds that cover the entire sky like a blanket. (no definite shape) Seen on: These clouds could signal approaching storms, but sometimes serve as a blanket in the sky producing a constant drizzle. Stratus Clouds

5. Can you label the clouds in the picture? Cirrus Cumulous Stratus

6. Cirrus Cumulous Stratus

7. Can you describe each type? Cirrus Clouds:___________________________ _______________________________________ Cumulous Clouds:________________________ ________________________________________ Stratus Clouds:__________________________ ________________________________________

8. Answers: Cirrus Clouds:___________________________ _______________________________________ Cumulous Clouds:________________________ ________________________________________ Stratus Clouds:__________________________ ________________________________________ High, thin, feather-like clouds White, puffy clouds Low, flat looking, gray clouds