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1. Question Clouds are made up of many very small drops of water. Have you ever seen clouds in the sky? Have you noticed that clouds are different shapes? There are four major types of clouds. Figuring out what type of cloud you are looking at can help you predict the weather. Do you know which types of clouds bring snow? Which types of clouds bring rain? Next Image Source: Subscription to clipart.com

2. Information Sources Next Image Source: Subscription to pebblego.com What Are Clouds? pebblego.com Types of Clouds pebblego.com Stratus Nimbus Cumulus Cirrus

3. Student Activity Pick a type of cloud you would like to recreate. You will need to reread the information about your topic and take notes. Include a picture of your cloud and what type of weather it predicts in the note-taking sheet. You will also need to complete a visual search in Destiny to locate books on clouds in our school library Next Image Source: Subscription to Destiny. Search for books about clouds!

4. Assessment Activity You will now create the cloud you have researched. Use cotton balls to form the cloud. Complete the sentence starter and attach it to your finished cloud creation Next Image Source: en.wikipedia.org

5. Enrichment Activities Next Image Source: Subscription to Destiny Magic School Bus- Kicks Up a Storm Video on cloud formation Image Source: Subscription to Safari Montage Tim and Moby share information on clouds Weather Transformer Super Lab Fun Image Source: pbskids.com Image Source: Subscription to Brain Pop Jr. *NOTE: Go to the BCPS Database page and click on BrainPOP, then return to this slide and click on the video link above.BCPS Database page

6. Teacher Support Materials First grade and Library Media BCPS Curriculum / Maryland State Curriculum 1.0 Skills and Processes. Students will demonstrate the thinking and acting inherent in the practice of science. A.1. Raise questions about the world around them and be willing to seek answers to some of them by making careful observations and trying things out. b. Seek information through reading, observation, exploration, and investigations. Common Core State Standards C.C.1.R1.1.5 Know and use various text features (e.g., headings, tables of contents, glossaries, electronic menus, icons) to locate key facts or information in a text. C.C.1.R Distinguish between information provided by pictures or other illustrations and information provided by the words in a text. C.C.1.R Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe its key ideas. C.C.1.R With prompting and support, read informational texts appropriately complex for grade 1. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Follow an inquiry-based process in seeking knowledge in curricular subjects, and make the real-world connection for using this process in own life Use prior and background knowledge as context for new learning Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Demonstrate mastery of technology tools for accessing information and pursuing inquiry Continue an inquiry-based research process by applying critical-thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation, organization) to information and knowledge in order to construct new understandings, draw conclusions, and create new knowledge Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students 3. Research and information fluency. Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. d. Process data and report resultsMaryland State Curriculum Common Core State Standards Standards for the 21 st Century Learner ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students Time Frame: 3 50 minute lessons Differentiation strategies for this lesson: This slam dunk will need direct instruction in various points of the lesson. Students may need assistance in logging in to various websites. Some students may be able to complete the activities independently. Learning Styles addressed in this lesson:Learning Styles addressed in this lesson: Visual, Logical, Auditory, Tactile and Kinesthetic. Notes to the teacher: Slide 2- Students will need log in information for pebblego.com. Once at the sight they will need to search weather and then they will click on What are Clouds? The students will then need to view Types of Clouds. The students can then narrow down their search and reread/research the type of cloud they are interested in. Slide 3- Students will need a paper copy of the Cloud Fact Sheet in order to record what they have leaned about their cloud. Assistance will be needed to search in Destiny for additional cloud books. Slide 4- Blue construction paper, cotton balls and glue will be needed for students to complete their cloud replication. Students will need a paper copy of the sentence starter to complete. Slide 5- Students may need to log on to brain pop and safari montage. Weather Information and Super Lab Fun are located at PBS Kids. Last updated: July, 2015 Created by Brenda Chamberlain, Library Media Specialist Intern BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.Brenda ChamberlainJamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module