Weather Lessons | Clouds | Paper and Digital

Teach your students about the different types of clouds without any prep for you. Students will learn the basics about what makes a cloud, how they are named or classified, and some of the attributes that make each type of cloud unique while completing hands-on activities to make their learning meaningful.

This resource is included in our Grade 5 Alberta Science Bundle. It is also part of our Weather Bundle.

This no-prep resource includes:

• detailed instructions for the teacher.
• student pages and templates.
• photographs of student examples.
• Name That Cloud Task Cards: in paper, Google Slides, and Google Forms (which is self-grading).
• reading passages about clouds and the types of clouds.
• a short quiz.
• answer keys and student examples.
• recording clouds page.
• a digital version with loose text that can be read by assistive technology.
• measurements are included for metric and customary systems.

This resource has been classroom-tested with several groups of different fifth-grade students. They LOVED the Name That Cloud activity.

This resource aligns with:

• Alberta Program of Studies Grade 5 Science Weather Watch

This resource supports:

• any weather unit.