Clouds

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Clouds
By Holly Hale LTEC 4100.003 9/16/09
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Essential Question

• What are clouds, how do they form, and what are
  the different types?

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TEKS

• 112.5 Science Grade 3
• 2. Scientific Processes. The student uses
  scientific inquiry methods during field and
  laboratory investigations.
• b.) Collect information by observing and
  measuring.
• 5. Science Concepts. The student knows that
  systems exist in the world.
• a.) Observe and identify simple systems such as
  a sprouted seed and
• wooden toy car.

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What skills you want your students to master

• Students will learn about clouds and how they
  form.
• Students will be able to identify the different
  types of clouds.
• Students will have an understanding of which
  clouds cause rain and how it is formed.

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Level of activities in terms of Blooms Taxonomy

• Knowledge
• Students will demonstrate this by learning what
  clouds are and about the different types of
  clouds. Also, which types of clouds cause rain.
• Understand
• Students will demonstrate this by observing the
  clouds outside as a group and understanding what
  was previously taught.
• Apply
• Students will demonstrate this by applying what
  they learned about clouds and using that in their
  observation of clouds.

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Some activities

• Make a Cloud
• Students will make a cloud using hot water,
  glass bottle, thin piece of cloth, rubber band,
  and crushed ice. They will observe the formation
  of clouds as warm air meets cold ice.
• Observe Clouds
• Students will go outside as a group and observe
  the clouds in the sky and record what they see on
  notebook paper. They will be using their
  knowledge and understanding of clouds and
  applying it to their observation.

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References

• Bloom, B.S. (1956) Taxonomy of Educational
  Objectives,
• Handbook 1 The Cognitive Domain. New
  York David
• McKay Co Inc.
• Texas Education Agency. (2001) Texas Essential
  Knowledge
• and Skills. Retrieved from
  http//ritter.tea.state.tx.us/teks
• on 9/16/09.