Five-Day Cloud Observation Journal
Record cloud types, drawings and precipitation over five days using a word bank and reference chart.

- Year groups
- Years 3–6 (Key Stage 2)
- Pages
- 3
- File type
- Subject
- Earth Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Science
- Resource types
- Worksheets
- England expectations
- Year1 > Seasonal changes — observe
From the author
About this resource
This Observing Cloud Types Worksheet is a great way for students to learn about clouds. They observe clouds for a week by drawing pictures and recording details about them. This is a great way for teachers to help their students learn about the different types of clouds.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Observe and describe visible cloud features.
- Compare cloud observations over several days.
Teaching tips
- Set a consistent observation time and have pupils describe what they see before naming a cloud type.
Skills covered
- Observation recording — sketch and describe clouds, then compare the five daily records.
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National Curriculum in England
National Curriculum in England expectations
England expectations
- Year1 > Seasonal changes — observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies
Core concepts
- Clouds
- Weather observation
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