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
PDF

Updated Aug 25, 2021

Subject
Earth Sciences, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Science
Resource types
Worksheets
England expectations
Year1 > Seasonal changes — observe

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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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