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Clouds: Formation and Identification

 A webquest for 4th Grade (science)

designed by: Chelsea Smith

smithc11764@mail.dbu.edu

 

Introduction

Imagine, you are on a trip flying in an airplane looking out the window. You see all types of beautiful clouds in the sky. How will you describe what you saw to your family when you return?  Well today, you and a friend have been hired as meteorologists and will become experts on different types of clouds in the sky.  You and your meteorologist friend need to create a PowerPoint presentation that answers five questions listed under the Task. Then you will both share your presentation with your class. Relax, enjoy and imagine.. you’ll be a meteorologist in now time!  Good luck!

Task

Working in groups of two, divide up the task of investigating these following five questions:

1.    How can clouds be identified?

2.    How do clouds form?

3.    Can clouds be used to figure out what the weather will be like?

4.    What are some connections found between clouds and states of matter?

5.    What are some connection found between clouds and the water cycle?

After approximately an hour, you and your partner will take time to teach each other what you know. Then you both will work together to collect photographs and identify types of clouds.

When collecting pictures of clouds to share with the class. Feel free to be creative; you can take the pictures yourself, use the internet or even use a book from the library. Be prepared to be able to tell the class what type of clouds they are and how you know that.  

Process

It’s time to begin your investigation! You and your partner will need to take notes individually. After gathering all of the information needed, together you will then create a PowerPoint to present the information to the class. You will have an entire class period to create and prepare for your presentation.  When you get to the point of creating your PowerPoint, you need to make sure and include and answer all five of the questions mentioned in the task in that specific order.

Evaluation

Beginning
1

Developing
2

Accomplished
3

Exemplary
4

Score

Notes

You answered at least three of the questions in your own words.

You attempted to answer each question,and your answers are in your own words.

Your notes are complete and in your own words.

Your notes are complete, thoughtful, and in your own words.

__ out of 4

PowerPoint Plan

You and your partner each created a plan for your PowerPoint.

You and your partner worked together, with teacher support, to create a plan for your PowerPoint.

You and your partner worked together to create a plan for your PowerPoint.

You and your partner worked together to create a plan for your PowerPoint that could be easily followed.

__ out of 4

Questions Answered

Two questions were answered by your PowerPoint.

Three out of five questions were answered by your PowerPoint.

Four out of five questions were answered by your PowerPoint.

All questions were answered by your PowerPoint.

__ out of 4

Understanding

Your presentation demonstrated that you understood the answers to a couple of the questions, and your audience was able to learn from you.

Your presentation demonstrated that you understood the answers to some of the questions, and your audience was able to learn from you.

Your presentation demonstrated that you understood the answers to most of the questions, and your audience was able to learn from you.

Your presentation demonstrated that you understood the answers to all of the questions, and your audience was able to learn from you.

__ out of 4

Time

You finished the project but were not done on time.

You were done on time.

You used most class time wisely and were done on time.

You used class time wisely and were done on time.

__ out of 4

 

Conclusion 

You have learned how clouds form, what types of clouds there are, and what each kind of cloud tells us about the weather. Congratulations! You have successfully educated the fourth graders about cloud formation and identification!  Hopefully, by the conclusion of this lesson, you are able to successfully identify different types of clouds and broaden your understanding of your surroundings and the importance of science.

Now when you go outside and look at the clouds you will be able to identify them!

Resources for students

Work Cited:

http://bestwebquests.com/bwq/matrix.asp

http://www.sjsd.k12.mo.us/Schools/pershing/nett/pages/Clouds/task.html

http://edujourney.net/Webquests/Clouds/Frame.htm

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