The Wild World of Weather

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The Wild World of Weather
Jane Horstmann 5th Grade Teacher Gerald Elementary
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The Wild World of Weather
Lesson Objectives

• define and identify three major types of clouds
• describe how a cloud is formed
• describe how a barometer works
• relate changes in barometer reading to weather
  information
• compare and contrast weather conditions
• use weather maps to locate basic weather
  information
• read and record weather conditions using
  instruments
• Compare and contrast hurricanes, tornadoes,
  blizzards, rain, heat waves, droughts, snow,
  sleet, hail, freezing rain

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Clouds are. . .
What are clouds?A cloud is a large collection of
very tiny droplets of water or ice crystals. The
droplets are so small and light that they can
float in the air.
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There are three main types of clouds.
cumulus, stratus and cirrus
Scientists classify clouds based on their shape
and location in the atmosphere.
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The Earths atmosphere is the layer of gases that
surrounds the planet. The clouds are in this
layer. Thunder, lightning, wind, and rain occur
here. Most of the atmosphere is close to the
surface of the earth. As you go higher and
higher, there is less and less gas and the air
pressure decreases. Our atmosphere is mostly
nitrogen (78) and oxygen (21).
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• Cloud Classification
• Clouds are generally classified based on
  characteristics, such as, altitude, appearance,
  or origin. Altitude distinctions apply to those
  clouds that fit in various layers of the
  atmosphere as follows  
• high clouds - have bases above 18,000 feet
• middle clouds - have bases between 7,000 and
  18,000 feet
• low clouds - have bases below 7,000 feet
• fog - cloud in contact with the ground

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More on clouds and how they form.

• Clouds - DAN'S WILD WILD WEATHER PAGE

http//www.wildwildweather.com/clouds.htm

• Clouds

http//www.weatherwizkids.com/cloud.htm
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Lets look at some cool cloud pictures.
Cloud Gallery
http//sky-fire.tv/index.cgi/cloudgallery.html
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At what temperature does water. .
100 degrees celsius
boil?
212 degrees fahrenheit
0 degrees celsius
freeze?
32 degrees fahrenheit
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Lets find out more about
Weather Instruments
http//www.weatherwizkids.com/wxinstruments.htm
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Lets do our weather readings. Take out your
chart and record todays date.
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Using weather maps.
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Comparing and contrasting weather conditions.