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Cloud classification craft {lessons about weather}

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During our weather unit, we spent quite a bit of time studying clouds. I had no idea how truly fascinating they were until we began learning more about them!

We read several books about clouds that talked about the cloud classification system. My kids and I worked on classifying clouds ourselves.

Then we did this cool cloud classification craft project that combined art with a lesson about the clouds.

Note: You’ll find more weather-related activities on my Weather Unit Study page. 

Cloud classification craft for learning about the weather: Kids can use any of three different materials to create different types of clouds, showing both the shape of the clouds as well as the altitude at which each cloud is found. || Gift of Curiosity

From our previous work learning about cloud classification, we knew that clouds were classified primarily by their shape and their altitude in the sky.

We started with a piece of blue construction paper, which I helped the kids divide into several sections. The kids added labels that said “high,” “middle,” and “low.”

I provided three different types of materials for them to create different types of clouds on their papers:

  1. Regular paint
  2. Puffy paint (using the recipe I share in this post)
  3. Cotton balls

The kids chose the material they wanted to use based on the type of cloud they were creating on their papers. QBoy, for example, chose puffy paint to make fluffy cumulous clouds, while XGirl chose cotton balls to do the same.

Cloud classification craft for learning about the weather: Kids can use any of three different materials to create different types of clouds, showing both the shape of the clouds as well as the altitude at which each cloud is found. || Gift of Curiosity

XGirl created three different kinds of clouds for her craft: Cumulous clouds at low altitude, altostratus clouds at middle altitude, and cirrus clouds at high altitude.

Cloud classification craft for learning about the weather: Kids can use any of three different materials to create different types of clouds, showing both the shape of the clouds as well as the altitude at which each cloud is found. || Gift of Curiosity

QBoy also created three clouds, but he selected cumulous clouds, cirrostratus clouds, and cumulonimbus clouds.

Cloud classification craft for learning about the weather: Kids can use any of three different materials to create different types of clouds, showing both the shape of the clouds as well as the altitude at which each cloud is found. || Gift of Curiosity

And this cloud classification craft was another fun and hands-on way to learn about these ubiquitous objects in our sky.

More weather resources

More weather posts from Gift of Curiosity:

  • Books about the weather
  • Weather 3-part cards
  • DIY weather station
  • Water cycle demonstration
  • Two ways to make a cloud in a jar
  • Cloud classification activities
  • Make it rain in a jar
  • DIY weather vane
  • Wind resistance experiment
  • Make a tornado in a bottle
  • How do hurricanes form?
  • Make a hurricane
  • Printable weather Bingo game
  • Printable weather I Spy game


You’ll find more resources for learning about weather on Weather Unit Study page my Weather Activities Pinterest board. 

Follow Katie @ Gift of Curiosity’s board Unit Ideas: Weather on Pinterest.

Filed Under: Arts and Crafts, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Science, Weather Tagged With: clouds

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